this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2026
50 points (91.7% liked)
Electric Vehicles
2064 readers
217 users here now
Overview:
Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.
Related communities:
- !automotive@discuss.tchncs.de
- !avs@futurology.today
- !byd@lemmy.world
- !ebike@lemm.ee
- !energy@slrpnk.net
- !geely@lemmy.world
- !micromobility@lemmy.world
- !polestar@lemmy.ca
- !rivian@lemmy.zip
- !teslamotors@lemmy.zip
- !xiaomi@lemdro.id
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Not having 50L of volatile liquid in a tank might be helping: A battery might catch fire but it doesn't splash.
Being able to distribute mechanical components out of the traditional engine bay too: no longerdirectly inferring of the passenger compartment.
A battery might catch fire, sure, but the volatile liquid can be extinguished, unlike any EV battery currently on the market.
Ev fires can be extinguished. Gasoline tanks have 10x more heat energy than a battery pack.
Some data from Norway you may find informative. - at the time of posting 28% of their vehciles were electric so they have good data comparing ICE and EV safety.