Are electric and hybrid cars more likely to catch fire? Here's why EV blazes are harder to put out...
Daily MailThe fire at Luton Airport's car park sparked intense speculation online that an electric or hybrid car was involved, despite there being no evidence that was the case. And in May, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency suggested that EVs are 20 times less likely to catch fire than petrol and diesel cars based on instances recorded in the country last year alone. In October, a fire engulfed a transporter carrying six Tesla electric cars in Istanbul, Turkey Despite a rising number of EV-related fires, statistics show battery-powered car blazes are less common than those involving petrol and diesel models Why 'thermal runaway' is a major concern Any expert speaking about the risks associated with fires in battery-powered tech will refer to 'thermal runaway'. While there's plenty of data to support the statement that EVs are less likely to set on fire than petrol and diesel cars, there's no disputing the fact that if they do begin to burn, they're far more difficult to put out. Independent safety body Euro NCAP crash tests electric vehicles in the same way it does petrol and diesel models The Tesla Model Y is the highest-rated of all cars since Euro NCAP last updated its tests in 2020 What are manufacturers doing to prevent EV fires?
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