Hybrid Car (Volt) May Have Sparked Garage Blaze

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[truthguy]

Don't be so quick to judge before the facts are in. It's not like a garage never burned down before.

My neighbors garage caught fire and burned to the ground due to faulty wiring of a electric dryer.

Before the investigation, people here would be wise to not shoot their mouths off about the Volt. I've seen ICE cars catch fire as a result of accidents and people were killed. There are a lot of foolish people making comments here and most don't know what they are talking about.

As far as the Chevy Volt is Concerned, here's an article:

This is from the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers):

Chevy Volt Wins Honor

[Sacajaweau]

Just another good reason to “drill baby drill”!!

[MrNeutron1962]

Its also a good reason to have a detached garage.

[null and void]

I wonder where GE and Obama park all those volts they bought?

Same place as always, at the cemetery until the next election.

eh? VOLTS???

I thought you said votes, nevermind...

[I see my hands]

Why did the libs garage burn down? I don't really care.

[matt04]

I’m sure the folks over at NBC, owned by GE, will get right on these hybrid car charging fires. Being a responsible company, GE won’t mind if this hurts their EV charging station business.

[mowowie]

Here we go!
I knew something like this would come out soon.

Who would have peace of mind sleeping at night while your crappy electric car was charging in the garage below your bedroom?

Now that i think about it, I’m barely covering my mortgage at the moment.
I should buy a Volt, Short out the battery and rig it to catch fire, Then collect on all of the insurance from my burned down home and volt plus the all the $$$ from the many lawsuits that i will file.

hmmm..............

[Figment]

Could it be hydrogen from the battery being ignited by the water heater? Inquiring minds want to know

[nascarnation]

“can’t rule out” is a long way from “definitely caused” in my book

Remember the fake Toyota Prius runaway on the Calif freeway.

[Harley]

Maybe Government Motors should rename it the Chevy Torch.

[Mobties]

How many Volts are now on the road? Not many, I’m thinking. This fire and all the energy burned up by the fireman responding to it ...... not to mention all the fuss and bother about the inevitable recalls, lawsuits, etc. should make quite a ‘footprint”.

Somehow, I don’t think this will be the last we hear of such incidents involving the Volt and other “green” cars.

[Kirkwood]

Funny stuff.

[Hokie Bird]

Hey Truthguy, I'm with you. This report from AutoBlog says that along with the Volt there was a HOMEMADE EV also in the garage. I'll wait to pass judgment.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/15/video-garage-fire-claims-chevy-volt-and-homebuilt-ev/

[EVO X]

My neighbors garage caught fire and burned to the ground due to faulty wiring of a electric dryer.

I am voting for under rated/faulty wiring in the garage.

[depressed in 06]

Ya, but, we get good milage.

[Kickass Conservative]

My BIL thinks he is saving the world because he drives a Prius.

I told him the effect he has on saving the Environment is like him pissing in the Ocean while a Blue Whale is 100 yards in front of him having a 500 pound Bowel Movement.

[Kickass Conservative]

Why buy a Volt when they already built their own Hybrid?

Must have been the $10,000 in Tax Rebates their neighbors paid for.

[Surrounded_too]

For propaganda purposes they can lean on the bend-over-backwards NFL and have the Indianapolis team change its name to the Volts or San Diego, which frequently is referred to as the Bolts, can also switch the secondary nickname to the Volts.

[COBOL2Java]

Not to worry! Government Motors has a new car to replace the Volt - the G.M. Tornado!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

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