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[โ€“] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As much attention EVs get car fires kill about 500+ people per year in the US and cause over 1.9Billion in property damage.

Regular gas cars have been recalled many times for spontaneous combustion while parked burning down garages and homes.

Most of the time however yes it is from operators driving.

[โ€“] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

The combustion is supposed to be internal, you crazy machines! Internal!