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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
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And you thought a petrol tank was dangerous.
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While the Tesla performed as it should by containing the fire just in the battery compartment.
A Tesla spokeswoman said: "Tesla’s billions of miles of actual driving data shows that its vehicles have been roughly five times less likely to experience a fire than a conventional gasoline vehicle."
The video highlights the potential dangers of millions of electric cars flooding UK roads and the prospect of an uncontrollable blaze breaking out.
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So, the article sort of contradicts itself.
It says that the Tesla performed just as it should, and cites a source (at Tesla) claiming that Teslas experience fires roughly five times less often than petrol cars, then says the video highlights potential dangers of millions of electric cars.
Let me get this straight. Lithium Ion batteries are dangerous. As are Petrol and Diesel. In all three cases, the danger can be mitigated by the installation of safety mechanisms and measures. Never entirely removed, but reduced and mitigated.
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Originally Posted by Damien
Proper wireless charging exists as well although it's currently really inefficient but before too long we could see it at car parks and such.
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While they have retired the original stations, it looks like Tesla are still working on fast battery swapping technology, so it's entirely possible that filling stations will adapt, and add battery swap stations. In future, these swap stations may be able to swap a battery pack in a few minutes, in which case, it will be as convenient as filling up at the pump.