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Nice to see an ICE car fire getting some media attention for a change (www.bbc.co.uk)
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It often feels like EV fires make major headlines while ICE vehicle fires go under reported despite being order of magnitude more likely and common. Nice to see an ICE vehicle fire actually making media headlines for a change.

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[โ€“] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

much lower fire hazard than ICEs.

Oh for fucks sake, an ice car burning a couple of cables because of overheating in the engine compartment is not comparative to an EV battery catching fire.
You are comparing apples and oranges.

[โ€“] Asetru@feddit.org 1 points 3 hours ago

Luckily, https://lemmy.ca/comment/21667925 above already looked it up and lo and behold, you're much safer in an electric vehicle.