The problem with battery fires is that most batteries are made out of lithium which reacts with pretty much everything and is extremely difficult to put out.

In addition obtaining the rare earth metals for these batteries ecologically is a real challenge and it will only get worse the more we use.

I'm not saying we should abandon electric cars but we should know the benefits and drawbacks of each option before making a decision.

Obviously diesel burns and batteries don't really explode, but the only way to put out an EV fire is to dunk the car for a few days in a tub of water. And how many of those will a fire department have? 1-5?