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From @ampressman "It’s a common misconception that EVs are more likely to catch fire, maybe because EV fires are more difficult to put out and frequently make the news. And car fires are dangerous and frightening, no matter what kind of vehicle is involved.

... study after study has found that EVs have a much lower incidence of catching fire than gas vehicles.

… In the US, EVs caught fire at a rate of 25 per 100,000 sold compared with 1,529 per 100,000 gas cars sold."

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/16/business/care-fire-electric-vehicles/