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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
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- North Wales
Doesn't mention petrol cars. Mine doesn't run on gas.
Are we being forced to go electric?
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Doesn't mention petrol cars. Mine doesn't run on gas.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Gas as in gasoline. US speak for petrol.
vickster
Legendary Member
Better still to have data on UK or European specced engines
classic33
Leg End Member
I wouldn’t imagine UK/EU vs US data would be vastly different but a quick search is all it takes
Data obtained by Air Quality News through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that in 2019 the London Fire Brigade dealt with just 54 electric vehicle fires compared to 1,898 petrol and diesel fires.
Similarly, so far in 2020, the fire services have dealt with 1,021 petrol and diesel fires and just 27 electric vehicle fires.
https://www.bedsfire.gov.uk/Community-safety/Road-safety/Fire-in-Electric-Vehicles.aspx
Data obtained by Air Quality News through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that in 2019 the London Fire Brigade dealt with just 54 electric vehicle fires compared to 1,898 petrol and diesel fires.
Similarly, so far in 2020, the fire services have dealt with 1,021 petrol and diesel fires and just 27 electric vehicle fires.
https://www.bedsfire.gov.uk/Community-safety/Road-safety/Fire-in-Electric-Vehicles.aspx
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Doesn't take much for ICE to go up. Faulty clutch hose on son's car split, squirted fluid over hot part of engine = FIRE. Fortunately he has an extinguisher. Just some plastic bits and a new hose required.
It's because it's not based on setting fire to explodey stuff... (many fewer per 1000 than ICE - no oil, petrol, head gaskets etc etc)
According to research from a US auto insurer the rate is 3474.5 per 100,000 catching fire for ICE but 1529.9 per 100,000 for EV. Hybrids are the most likely to catch fire.
cougie uk
Guru
Those figures include all sorts though. Electric scooters and bikes. Golf buggies and home made illegal bikes. Not quite the same as comparing EV cars to ICE cars.
classic33
Leg End Member
They're Fire Service supplied figures, similar to those from the US given earlier, which an insurance company used.
You'll have noticed as well that not every area is included, so the true figures will be higher.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
My BIL has just bought a new car . It is petrol driven . He said that where he lives in Devon there aren't enough charging places around and he can't charge it up at home.
Eh! There are loads, these are the locations with 22kW or greater in the Devon region.
Also Devon is only ~60 miles wide, coast to coast
Once outside the desert of Devon, chargers are on every street corner
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Eh! There are loads, these are the locations with 22kW or greater in the Devon region.
Also Devon is only ~60 miles wide, coast to coast
Once outside the desert of Devon, chargers are on every street corner
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It looks like they've missed where they live .
If they live in the moors area, easily run an extension down to their car parked on the road side
It’s all a compromise isn’t it !
I remember in the olden days I used to have to get into my car and drive to a petrol station. Back when I lived at home I had to drive about 25 minutes to the nearest station (not including the incredibly overpriced Murco). In the winter I had to stand and shiver for several minutes whilst I filled up and then my hands stank of diesel or petrol.
So yes, it's all a compromise in one way or another...
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