Hybrid Fire in the Garage - ever think about it?

[son of a ..sven]

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[dochawk]

but I struggle to understand why an EV would be lower risk than a hybrid.

The complete lack of gasoline comes to mind . . .

Interesting, I imagine there are some number of Ford mechanics that wouldn't buy a Maverick Hybrid even after the all the safety scrutiny it has been under, yet you did.

I've retired, albeit a few years earlier than usual. I think it was my engineering fluid mechanics professor, himself near retirement in the early 80s, who related *his* experience of the near-retired professors of his undergrad days. (so I guess this is third-hand curmudgeonry!).

Anyway, they grew up in an era where the engineering margin was 300-400%, while those new fangled airplane

 

[dochawk]

but I struggle to understand why an EV would be lower risk than a hybrid.

The complete lack of gasoline comes to mind . . .

Interesting, I imagine there are some number of Ford mechanics that wouldn't buy a Maverick Hybrid even after the all the safety scrutiny it has been under, yet you did.

I've retired, albeit a few years earlier than usual. I think it was my engineering fluid mechanics professor, himself near retirement in the early 80s, who related *his* experience of the near-retired professors of his undergrad days. (so I guess this is third-hand curmudgeonry!).

Anyway, they grew up in an era where the engineering margin was 300-400%, while those new fangled aeroplane thingies were only 10-15%--and they refused to climb aboard!

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Nope not at all......



Maybe a little now.

 

[Master Blaster]

Laptop and other lithium batteries are noramlly shipped at 70% charge, and that's safe enough for the 5-nines guarantee that is required for airline shipments. The hybrid drivetrain battery is normally kept between 25% and 50% charged, giving even lower odds. That alone dramatically lowers the odds of a fire. The small battery size and its location also limits the severity of possible damage, as does the hard-shell casing restricting oxygen intake. Statistics show that you have better odds of a gasoline fire or a 12V battery fire in the garage than a powertrain battery fire on a Mav. If you're that scared, you should not be putting any vehicle (gas, hybrid or electric) in your garage or anywhere near your house.

 

[Scott Asheville]

I would love to be a solid-state BEV marketer around 2030 or maybe 2035. My commercial would be simple...

1. Show a clip of a gasoline vehicle inferno in progress.
2. Overlay a caption: "170,000 gasoline vehicles catch fire each year in the USA".
3. Show a graphic of my company's solid-state BEV.
4. Superimpose the graphic: "Our car is fireproof".
5. Put a photo of some cute little kids in the back seat.
6. Then a split screen with the question, "Which one should your children ride?".

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