Good News & Bad News, page-46897

Totally unrelated to this thread, but i thought it was interesting, as a Sunday morning fact:

30 September - An electric vehicle (EV) – a Nissan Leaf – caught alight at a home in Glen Waverley in Melbourne's east on Tuesday, with firefighters arriving five minutes later to find it engulfed in flames. Investigating the blaze, Fire Rescue Victoria determined it had been caused by an aftermarket cable being used to charge the car, which was also plugged into a travel adapter at the time (yeah, not the brightest thing to do!).

As a result, the Service has issued a warning reminding EV owners to ensure they use compatible charging equipment, and only use plugs or cords originally supplied with the car, that have a Regulatory Compliance Mark to show they meet Australian standards.

There have been six electric vehicle fires in Australia since 2010 – three were external fires unrelated to the cars, one was arson, another followed a crash, and one was caused by road debris penetrating the battery. Electric cars are deemed 20 times less likely to catch fire than an internal combustion engine vehicle.

According to EV FireSafe, as of May 2024, there have been 490 EV battery fires worldwide since 2010.

There you go. Enjoy your coffee, and the NRL finals!

V.