1 in 250 cars globally are electric, about 2% of new car sales, and less than 1% of registered cars, here in the US are the last numbers I saw.
What about when they are the majority of vehicles on the road?
A Tesla has 7k lithium cells. If one single cell short circuits, there's a high probability that the whole thing goes up in a chain reaction. This has occurred both spontaneously and as the result of accidents.
We've all been on the highway stuck in traffic, waiting for an accident to get cleared. How long to clear up a burning EV with no fire hydrants on most stretches of highway... When Hammond wrecked the Rimac, it reignited for days...
What about when they are the majority of vehicles on the road?
A Tesla has 7k lithium cells. If one single cell short circuits, there's a high probability that the whole thing goes up in a chain reaction. This has occurred both spontaneously and as the result of accidents.
We've all been on the highway stuck in traffic, waiting for an accident to get cleared. How long to clear up a burning EV with no fire hydrants on most stretches of highway... When Hammond wrecked the Rimac, it reignited for days...