Re: Prius owning activists attack Tesla vehicles and dealerships

In <[email protected]> Baxter wrote:
>
> "Rent-An-Idiot" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> Figures.
>>
>> The vehicles and property are being damaged by lazy louts who couldn't
>> afford one anyway even with tax breaks.
>>
>> Put a bounty on them.  $25 an ear, dead or alive at time of removal.
>>
>>
> =============
> Why Tesla EVs Catch Fire and Why Victims Struggle to Escape
>
> Tesla electric vehicles (EVs), like many other EVs, use lithium-ion
> battery packs, which pose unique challenges when they catch fire, making
> them difficult to extinguish and complicating rescue efforts. The nature
> of these fires, known as “thermal runaway,” occurs when a single battery
> cell overheats and causes a chain reaction with other cells. This
> reaction generates extremely high temperatures, reaching up to 900°C
> (1,650°F), and releases flammable gases, making these fires intense and
> difficult to control.
>
> https://medium.com/@davidsehyeonbaek/why-tesla-evs-catch-fire-and-why-
> victims-struggle-to-escape-8ec89e59760c

"EVs had 25 fires per 100,000 vehicles sold, while gasoline-powered vehicles had 1,530 fires per 100,000."

"...hybrid vehicles had 3,475 fires per 100,000 vehicles sold."

You might say that is typical of leftardist ignorance.  Attacking the safest vehicles for emotional reasons.