{"id":543098,"date":"2023-01-24T23:01:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-are-evs-always-catching-on-fire-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T23:01:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:01:44","slug":"why-are-evs-always-catching-on-fire-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-evs-always-catching-on-fire-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Are EVs Always Catching on Fire? \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ce816dc726\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ce816dc726\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-evs-always-catching-on-fire-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_Are_EVs_Always_Catching_on_Fire_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why Are EVs Always Catching on Fire? \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-evs-always-catching-on-fire-review-geek\/#Why_Are_Electric_Cars_Catching_on_Fire\" >Why Are Electric Cars Catching on Fire?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-evs-always-catching-on-fire-review-geek\/#Vehicle_Fires_by_the_Numbers\" >Vehicle Fires by the Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-evs-always-catching-on-fire-review-geek\/#Gas_Cars_Are_Actually_Worse\" >Gas Cars Are Actually Worse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-are-evs-always-catching-on-fire-review-geek\/#Hybrid_Vehicles_Top_the_List\" >Hybrid Vehicles Top the List<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_Are_EVs_Always_Catching_on_Fire_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why Are EVs Always Catching on Fire? \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-header-area\">\n<p class=\"subheadingtext\">Should you be worried about your EV going up in smoke?<\/p>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-143609\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/f172fa73.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"Chevy Bolt EV burned after fire.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qdVOTL3Suo0\">MrKistel \/ YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Electric vehicle fire reports are often exaggerated, but the battery can ignite. And while gas cars are worse than an EV, data suggests hybrid vehicles are the most at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Every few months we see a story about an electric vehicle catching on fire or that they\u2019re dangerous and could spontaneously combust. If you\u2019re planning to buy an EV, you\u2019ve likely seen the headlines. So, are EVs really burning down everywhere, and are they at a greater risk of catching fire? It\u2019s complicated, but the answer is no.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, most people are well aware of the fire troubles Chevrolet faced with its Bolt EV line, which it eventually recalled for over a year. Plus, that\u2019s just one of many examples if you do a quick Google search.<\/p>\n<p>Electric vehicles are exciting, new, and vastly different than regular internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. However, battery fire fears have accompanied the rise of EVs as a whole. So, below we\u2019ll talk about why it\u2019s h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening, the frequency, how regular cars are worse, and a few other details for those interested in an EV.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Are_Electric_Cars_Catching_on_Fire\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Why Are Electric Cars Catching on Fire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-143622\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9bc0d7a9.jpg\" alt=\"graphic of lithium ion battery cells.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/lithium-ion-battery-starts-recharging-electric-1963852834\">Black_Kira\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Electric vehicles get power from Lithium-ion batteries. The same type of technology powers all sorts of devices, from your iPhone, smartwatch, scooter, and laptop, or the latest Tesla. We\u2019ve seen iPhones and Samsung <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/why-is-samsung-galaxy-note-7-exploding-overheating\/\">Galaxy devices catch on fire<\/a> thanks to those battery packs, and we\u2019re all familiar with reports of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/e-scooter-hoverboard-fires-deaths-injuries-feds\/\">hoverboard fires<\/a>, so it\u2019s not just EVs.<\/p>\n<p>However, electric cars have substantially bigger battery packs, high-tech cooling systems to keep them at ideal temperatures while you drive, and much more, making them far different from the little 5,000 mAh battery in your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Battery packs store tons of energy in a small space, and EVs drain the battery rapidly. As a result, EV battery packs can get quite hot. However, cooling systems keep everything in check. That said, most EV battery fires are due to faulty designs, thermal runaways, a short circuit, penetration from an accident, or some other kind of failure.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Chinese EV maker Nio said its fires were due to a\u00a0short circuit. As for the Chevy Bolt EV, GM explained that <em>\u201cGM and LG have identified the presence of two rare simultaneous defects, found in the same battery cell, made during the module manufacturing process.\u201d<\/em> Stating the problem is a torn anode tab and folded separator within the battery module.<\/p>\n<p>Without getting into too many details, it sounds like the Chevy Bolt EV lithium-ion battery problem eventually led to two cells touching each other, a short circuit, leading to fire risks.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vehicle_Fires_by_the_Numbers\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Vehicle Fires by the Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112345\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/03\/29bb7ac0.jpg\" alt=\"All current Tesla models lined up\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Tesla<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Current estimations suggest that only around one percent of the over 260 million vehicles on the roads in America are electric. Obviously, many more gasoline-powered vehicles are catching on fire than EVs. Comparing an ICE car to EVs is difficult, but EV fires aren\u2019t as common as you probably think.<\/p>\n<p>And while we can\u2019t compare the two easily, an insurance company\u00a0<em>Auto Insurance EZ<\/em> and a slew of researchers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoinsuranceez.com\/gas-vs-electric-car-fires\/\">gathered all sorts of fire data<\/a> from the Bureau of Transportation and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to paint a better picture.<\/p>\n<p>The company compared\u00a0the number of fires per 100,000 gas-powered vehicles sold with the number of EVs sold, and the results are quite interesting.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-143626\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bd8a302b.jpg\" alt=\"Car fires statistics report.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"741\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoinsuranceez.com\/gas-vs-electric-car-fires\/\">Auto Insurance EZ<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to their research, gasoline-powered (ICE) vehicles catch on fire far more often than electric vehicles. In fact, for every 100,000 cars sold, roughly 1,529 caught fire.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, for every 100k electric vehicles on the road, only around 25 catch on fire, regardless of how.\u00a0I don\u2019t know what I expected, but that number is much different than I imagined it would be.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s important to note that the bigger problem is hybrid cars. If this research is accurate, those catch on fire more than twice as often as regular vehicles. That\u2019s frightening.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gas_Cars_Are_Actually_Worse\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Gas Cars Are Actually Worse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128043\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/09\/588e4690.jpg\" alt=\"EV vs gasoline\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/diesel-versus-electric-gas-station-3d-1603896589\">ALDECA studio\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are millions and millions of gasoline-powered vehicles on the road, and those catch on fire all the time.\u00a0In fact, in 2021 alone, only on highways, around 174,000 highway vehicle fires were reported in the United States, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/377006\/nmber-of-us-highway-vehicle-fires\/\">according to <em>Statista<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Going by the report mentioned above, it sounds like regular cars are far more likely to catch on fire than electric vehicles, and by a considerable margin. There\u2019s a much greater chance that an ICE vehicle will burst into flames than an electric car, even during an accident. Keep in mind that collisions, whether gas or electric cause most car fires, but it\u2019s still interesting to see how big the difference is.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hybrid_Vehicles_Top_the_List\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Hybrid Vehicles Top the List<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-143631\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0a15605b.jpg\" alt=\"graphic showing EVs on fire.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/ev-battery-on-fire-burning-cargo-2111198897\">Spyro the Dragon\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Electric vehicles are the big new thing, which is why they\u2019re always in the news, especially when one catches on fire. It\u2019s easy to see another story and think the worst. That said, we\u2019re all used to hearing or seeing regular cars on fire, which doesn\u2019t garner the same headlines.<\/p>\n<p>However, that doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t more to the story.\u00a0Interestingly enough, the research above suggests that hybrid vehicles catch on fire a lot, far more than you probably expected.<\/p>\n<p>If the graphic above is accurate, for every 100,000 hybrid vehicles sold, around 3,474 caught fire. That\u2019s more than double ICE vehicles and substantially more than all-electric vehicles.\u00a0Basically, hybrid cars ignite the most, and electric cars are the safest, while combustion engine vehicles are in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>And while that certainly sounds scary, it makes sense. Hybrid vehicles have all the components of an electric car and a regular gasoline-powered engine. They\u2019re at double the risk, not to mention all those parts are jam-packed into a tight space.<\/p>\n<p>In a collision with a hybrid, the vehicle is at risk of damaging the gas tank or the battery system. Plus, there are likely more electronics, moving parts, and threats of short circuits and things of that nature.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Any car can catch on fire given the right circumstances or during a bad accident. But when electric vehicles catch on fire sitting in a driveway, that\u2019s when people get concerned. It\u2019s worth mentioning that those situations are few and far between, but it does happen.<\/p>\n<p>A bigger problem is that when EVs do catch fire, those fires are more difficult to extinguish. We\u2019ve even seen reports of electric vehicle fires being put out, towed, then re-igniting later,\u00a0but that\u2019s a story for another day. So, why are EVs always catching on fire? Well, they\u2019re not.<\/p>\n<p>In closing, all vehicles can burst into flames, but electric cars aren\u2019t inherently more dangerous. Like with any new technology, EVs will evolve, improve, and advance over time.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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