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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] 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.

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  • [–] 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".

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