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Toyota recalls 1.9 million RAV4 SUVs as batteries can shift, catch fire (www.mlive.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Toyota recalls 1.9 million RAV4 SUVs as batteries can shift, catch fire::The recall covers certain RAV4 models from the 2013 through 2018 model years.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Everyone is ready to make that assumption. It's sinking in with the public that EVs are fire traps. Meanwhile, gas cars are somewhere between 20 to 100 times more likely to catch fire.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because of the whole actually exploding gas inside it to make the thing go

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And because when a gas car catches fire, it isn't even newsworthy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's also a lot easier to put out

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days.