Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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Myths about EVs and Fires - How dangerous in strata are they really? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 day ago by Eyekaytee@aussie.zone to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well that's down to unsafe design. Car locks that don't open in an emergency has nothing to do with EV or not. All cars have electric locks these days run from the low voltage (12v/24v) battery.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Totally, and you never hear about it with other EVs. But the image of being trapped in a burning car with door handle is fucking terrifying.