we bought a used Leaf EV last fall, nice to drive for sure. But I regret it. They go off like a bomb in a collision, and in some areas, firefighters and EMS won't go near if there is flame or smoke. Also, no way there is enough mineral of various kinds to support the turnover of the ICE fleet to EV and actually the EV 're volution' is just accelerating consumption of finite resources. I'd go with the Cuban model of extended useful life for all such products. Also, if the grid goes down due to SWE, we're not going to be charging even our phones, let alone our cars.
I've never heard of an EV exploding in a collision. That happens pretty often with gasoline vehicles since gas is so flammable. A few issues ago I cited an insurance study that found gasoline vehicles are +60x more likely to catch fire than EVs. https://leahy.substack.com/p/gasoline-vehicles-are-60x-more-likely
EV fires are tricky to put out however, water doesn't work. EMS deal with toxic fumes all the time why they have respirators.
If the grid goes down you can't get gas either. (pumps won't work, nor payment processing.) However, you can plug your fridge into your EV and keep your food fresh. If you have solar panels well no worries then.
The biggest drain on our resources is digging up fossil fuels year after year. And letting them wreck our climate.
we bought a used Leaf EV last fall, nice to drive for sure. But I regret it. They go off like a bomb in a collision, and in some areas, firefighters and EMS won't go near if there is flame or smoke. Also, no way there is enough mineral of various kinds to support the turnover of the ICE fleet to EV and actually the EV 're volution' is just accelerating consumption of finite resources. I'd go with the Cuban model of extended useful life for all such products. Also, if the grid goes down due to SWE, we're not going to be charging even our phones, let alone our cars.
Just sayin'
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I've never heard of an EV exploding in a collision. That happens pretty often with gasoline vehicles since gas is so flammable. A few issues ago I cited an insurance study that found gasoline vehicles are +60x more likely to catch fire than EVs. https://leahy.substack.com/p/gasoline-vehicles-are-60x-more-likely
EV fires are tricky to put out however, water doesn't work. EMS deal with toxic fumes all the time why they have respirators.
There's enough material with recycling. Maybe check out the 21 EV Myths I listed https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21-misleading-myths-about-electric-vehicles/
If the grid goes down you can't get gas either. (pumps won't work, nor payment processing.) However, you can plug your fridge into your EV and keep your food fresh. If you have solar panels well no worries then.
The biggest drain on our resources is digging up fossil fuels year after year. And letting them wreck our climate.