▲ 1114 ▼ xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com) submitted 2 years ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 729 comments fedilink hide all child comments Alt text: An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.
[+] GnomeBro@lemmy.today -15 points 2 years ago (4 children) If an electric car catches on fire you can't put it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago I'm certain that I won't be able to put out an ice engine either. That's fire people territory and I trust them to know their business. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Well, I guess it's a good thing they rarely catch fire compared to combustion engine cars then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/20/do-electric-cars-pose-a-greater-fire-risk-than-petrol-or-diesel-vehicles https://www.driving.co.uk/car-clinic/are-electric-cars-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-petrol-and-diesel-cars/ https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/research-highlights-lower-fire-risk-in-electric-cars-compared-to-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles/ Etc etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Interesting, just read the guardian article, I do think that probably if the ICE fires are less reported that does mean their less bad. But regardless yeah, that is interesting permalink fedilink source parent [–] LeFantome@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I live in a city where electric vehicles are at least 10% of the cars on the road. I have yet to see an electric vehicle fire, even on the news. You are accurate. What are the practical consequences? Gas station fires are devastating. I have not seen one of those locally either so I am not selling my gas guzzler to prevent gas station fires. There are bigger problems. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago I have yet to see an electric vehicle fire, even on the news. 100% and you know the first time it happens is going to be super covered too because of the potential for "controversy". permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago That's true for a petrol or a diesel vehicle too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago I'm certain that I won't be able to put out an ice engine either. That's fire people territory and I trust them to know their business. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Well, I guess it's a good thing they rarely catch fire compared to combustion engine cars then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/20/do-electric-cars-pose-a-greater-fire-risk-than-petrol-or-diesel-vehicles https://www.driving.co.uk/car-clinic/are-electric-cars-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-petrol-and-diesel-cars/ https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/research-highlights-lower-fire-risk-in-electric-cars-compared-to-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles/ Etc etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Interesting, just read the guardian article, I do think that probably if the ICE fires are less reported that does mean their less bad. But regardless yeah, that is interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Source? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/20/do-electric-cars-pose-a-greater-fire-risk-than-petrol-or-diesel-vehicles https://www.driving.co.uk/car-clinic/are-electric-cars-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-petrol-and-diesel-cars/ https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/research-highlights-lower-fire-risk-in-electric-cars-compared-to-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles/ Etc etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Interesting, just read the guardian article, I do think that probably if the ICE fires are less reported that does mean their less bad. But regardless yeah, that is interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Emoba@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/20/do-electric-cars-pose-a-greater-fire-risk-than-petrol-or-diesel-vehicles https://www.driving.co.uk/car-clinic/are-electric-cars-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-petrol-and-diesel-cars/ https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/research-highlights-lower-fire-risk-in-electric-cars-compared-to-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles/ Etc etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Interesting, just read the guardian article, I do think that probably if the ICE fires are less reported that does mean their less bad. But regardless yeah, that is interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Interesting, just read the guardian article, I do think that probably if the ICE fires are less reported that does mean their less bad. But regardless yeah, that is interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I live in a city where electric vehicles are at least 10% of the cars on the road. I have yet to see an electric vehicle fire, even on the news. You are accurate. What are the practical consequences? Gas station fires are devastating. I have not seen one of those locally either so I am not selling my gas guzzler to prevent gas station fires. There are bigger problems. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago I have yet to see an electric vehicle fire, even on the news. 100% and you know the first time it happens is going to be super covered too because of the potential for "controversy". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago I have yet to see an electric vehicle fire, even on the news. 100% and you know the first time it happens is going to be super covered too because of the potential for "controversy". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago That's true for a petrol or a diesel vehicle too. permalink fedilink source parent