4 hours ago, Matt Harwood said:The press and general ignorance regarding electric cars (never mind the skewed prejudice) has GROSSLY magnified how often they catch fire. Yes, they burn longer but they actually catch fire far less often. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, there are about 25 fires for every 100,000 EVs sold, compared to 1,530 fires for every 100,000 gas-powered vehicles sold. Parking next to an electric car is actually less dangerous than parking next to an internal combustion vehicle by several orders of magnitude. Don't buy into the hype, it's mostly nonsense. Much as this Cord pains me, it's not something to be afraid of.
This is a bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison. The average age of a car on the road is 12+ years while the average EV is 3.5.
Car fires are far more common in older cars due to poor maintenance. The reality is, it will be a while before there is enough data to isolate variables and make a like-for-like assessment.