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It is true, indeed when an EV catches fire it can be much more serious as fire fighters have it much harder to extinguish the fire as the battery is protected in the EV. Plus there's the battery chemistry itself. "The batteries - if they are the source of the fire - are often hard to reach, he says, and EV fires can create directional jet flames and vapour cloud explosions. EV fires also create a variety of toxic chemicals both in the air and in the water run-off if firefighters use hoses to keep the flames in check. "Our preferred approach is to let them burn themselves out," says Mr Maher. Not all recovery companies will take damaged cars away, says Mr Maher, either because they are concerned about handling a burned EV or because they do not have the right recovery vehicles (the fire service recommends against towing EVs in case the turning of the wheels recharges the batteries ). Electric cars are also known to reignite "up to two or three weeks after the initial fire", says Mr Maher, meaning they have to be "quarantined" away from other vehicles even after the fire appears to have been put out. "Dealing with a petrol or diesel car fire would normally take about 30 minutes," he says. "With an EV fire we're looking at four or five hours or longer, if we've used water. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-66866327 However, the statement that fires with EV cars are less likely may not be true. The article above also shows the problem in recoding car fires statistically, since almost no local authority distinguishes between EV and petrol cars, they record just "car fires". So the true extent of the issue with EV car fires is not really known, and the studies saying fires with EV cars are less likely are therefore not using appropriate data. This will change as the regional and state authorities will start to distinguish between EV and petrol car fires.

I quite agree, in a city such as Chiang Mai an EV with a lower range can make sense for some people. But what is your view on the battery fires that keep happening with electric cars that have put people off of EVs in South Korea?

I saw that as well, and when two black guys expressed their dislike for Kamala Harris during an interview they were literally insulted by the highly offended TV journalist. Lol.

South Koreans hit the brakes on EVs after battery fires Several electric vehicle fires in South Korea have dented sales as buyers worry about potential battery hazards. A series of headline-grabbing car fires in South Korea are driving distrust of electric vehicles (EVs), in what local media have dubbed "EV-phobia." South Korean officials met last week to discuss vehicle safety, and called on all car manufacturers to increase transparency and name their battery suppliers. On August 1, a Mercedes-Benz EV caught fire in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in the city of Incheon. It took firefighters more than eight hours to extinguish the blaze. Twenty-three people required hospital treatment, around 140 vehicles were damaged, and 1,600 homes were affected by electricity and water outages for a week. In separate incident several days later, a Kia EV6 burned out in a parking tower in South Chungcheong Province, with the blaze lasting more than 90 minutes before it could be brought under control. The cause of both fires is believed to have been the vehicles' batteries. According to South Korea's National Fire Agency, there were 72 EV-related fires in 2023, up from 24 in 2021. Of the 130 incidents reported in the last three years, 68 vehicles caught fire while their engines were running, 36 while parked and 26 as they were being charged. Chinese-made batteries in focus Much of the public concern is focused on the Chinese-made batteries that many auto manufacturers now use in their vehicles. The Mercedes-Benz that caught fire in Incheon was fitted with a battery made by Farasis Energy, a little-known Chinese company. "These are not isolated cases as there have been a series of similar fires in electric vehicles in recent months," said Song Young-chae, a South Korean professor of environmental engineering who lives in Seoul. "After seeing the Incheon fire on television, I think people are worried and more reluctant than ever to buy an electric vehicle," he told DW. Consumers remain wary Despite the price cuts, the newspaper reported that the number of newly registered EVs in South Korea fell 13.4% in the seven months from January from the same period one year earlier. Lee Eun-koo, who works for an NGO in Seoul, said she has been trying to convince her sister not to go ahead with plans to purchase an EV. "She seems keen to go ahead because they are better for the environment, but I have to ask how safe they are because of these fires," she told DW. "I am hoping I can talk her out of it." Park Jung-won, a professor of international Law at Dankook University, is similarly reluctant to trade in his conventional car for an EV. https://www.dw.com/en/south-koreans-hit-the-brakes-on-evs-after-battery-fires/a-69978616#:~:text=A series of headline-grabbing,and name their battery suppliers. So in South Korea too, registrations for EVs are down, and unlike what people on here claim, it's not about price, there are clearly more fundamental reasons, to do with range and car safety which put most people off of buying an EV.

And Kamala of course, the faces she pulls could fill a whole Youtube vide.

Absolute rubbish. Your pal KhunLA keeps reposting ads for brandnew EVs that are cheaper than second hand petrol cars but they can't give them away. There are no takers. For the simple reason that many have understood that EVs lack the proper infrastructure to charge them still, so range continues to be an issue with EVs. So even when they're sold at ludicrously low prices the uptake for EVs is in decline. Because most people don't want them.

At the time Trump defused a very dangerous situation. After his visit North Korea markedly reduced its threatening activities. Once Biden and Harris came into power, North Korea resumed its misbehavouir. The thing about Trump is that when it comes to real issues people know he means what he says. That is why Kamala had to give up her demands to change the debate rules last minute, because ABC and Harrisworld understood, if they don't give up the main attraction will walk away. Trump knows exactly what he's doing, he is respected by world leaders. No world leaders could ever respect a bumbling cackler like Kamala Harris.

No, your political bias is showing. Otherwise you would recognise that Harris has not given any meaningful interview by herself despite being a candidate for the presidency. Whereas Trump has gone on several lengthy face to face interviews by himself. Your comparison with Trump is therefore a very poor one.

I think you must be joking, to try and discredit the leading financial institution in the world with some childish wiki page.

Yes, go worship a woman who in front of rolling cameras celebrates America's lasting alliance with the Republic of North Korea. Stupidity is her specialty

Nobody gives a <deleted> about you or your family.

Yes, a very good move at the time, but he didn't proclaim an enduring alliance with North Korea, because, you know, Trump was doing real politics. Not proclaiming nonsense in front of cameras.

An alliance that is strong and enduring, between America and North Korea...hahahahaha'

Total rubbish, as usual. Russia's economy is soaring becausing it spent years in austerity and saved. So it can spend now.

Zelensky's plan to end the war with Russia: "Give me 87 trillion USD, 4000 nuclear missiles and 60000 Lepoard tanks. We will do the rest"... Biden said he will have to check with Kamala what America's chief ally North Korea thinks about this.

What a hilarious article, I have half a mind to contact Maximilian Hess and ask how can a man be so wrong about literally everything. Lol.

But imagine if Russia had not been forced to fight in WWII in place of the US and the UK, had not lost 20 million people, had not been forced to invade Ukraine, how much better would Russia's economy be now?

It doesn't take a genius to figure it, the Ukraine could never win that war. Not in a million years. The only reason America is sending billions because they know every dollar makes Russia weaker.

Nobody could live in Isaan unless they loved it. You probably are lording it over there like James Brooke. Private army and a throne.

Congratulations, could you be a bit more specific about the above question, what does this refer to? They are asking for 6 months bank statements or you just provided that?

Unfortunately I have to earn my money the hard way, so I'm a bit sensitive when it's invested in a way I'm not onboard with.

Or it could just be that the economy in Russia is just really doing well?

No, what I said is the truth, Goldman Sachs have the best financial analysts on the planet. And you instead relying on Statista, says more about you than Goldman Sachs, frankly.