Modern cars

[worm]

they all got a brain now that can be externally controlled scary stuff and makes for more problems you can't fix yourself

[Buster121]

I got a 22 plated Duster less than 2 weeks ago going back today just waiting for them to collect it, went out yesterday stopped for about 30 minutes while Angie had an appointment started the car back up and spanners and alarms going off saying check stop/start and check car, had no electrics at all, lights, indicators, windows or radio the lot shut down engine did start and we managed to get home as it was, we were actually going to the renault dealer with a gear box issue at the time

[king]

I'll stick with petrol. I ain't going to be trapped in an EV when it catches fire.

[worm]

my 3ltr diesel is just fine my 2ltr diesel before was good but this one makes you smile more lol

[king]

I'll stick with petrol. I ain't going to be trapped in an EV when it catches fire.

Electric car fire statistics UK

EV fires aren't a common occurrence. According to Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, 239 fires recorded in the UK from July 2022 to June 2023 were linked to EVs.

While this is an 83% increase year on year, it’s important to note the number has increased along with the increasing presence of EVs on our roads.

Meanwhile, according to Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, some 1898 fires in 2019 were from petrol and diesel vehicles and 54 were from EVs.

Another study by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency found that EVs are 20 times less likely to catch fire than ICE cars.

An additional study by that agency and an American insurer found that just 25 out of 100,000 EVs suffer fire damage.

By comparison, 1530 per 100,000 ICE cars experience fire, and hybrid vehicles suffer a much higher risk of 3475 per 100,000​​​​.

But ICE fires are less serious.

Toxic fumes: EV fires release toxic fumes, including hydrogen fluoride, which can be fatal to humans.
Chain reactions: A parking garage full of EVs could potentially cause a chain reaction.
Damage to property: EV fires can cause extensive damage to property.

And do your Electric car fire statistics include
A fire at Luton Airport in 2023 destroyed 1,400 vehicles.
A fire at King's Dock in Liverpool in 2018 destroyed 1,150 vehicles.
And the Cargo ship carrying 3,000 cars that caught fire in North Sea?
ALL caused by EV fires.

[king]

Let me ask you this King

Have you had to attend fires of cars with people inside (just happened to be petrol cars) ?

It's a simple Yes/No answer I'm looking for

Why would I attend? You went down the statistics route. The Chinese government have banned the filming of EV fires. The BBC failed to cover the North Sea ferry fire, and the UK government quickly talked down the Luton airport fire, despite the cause being the same EV model as the Liverpool fire. The recent EV caused fire at a car park near a airport in Portugal also failed to get reported by the BBC, see a patten ?
And whilst the numbers of EV v ICE cars maybe be lower due to actual numbers on the road at present, EV pose a bigger risk to health when they are involved.
My original post was not even to you Mike.
I'll stick with petrol. I ain't going to be trapped in an EV when it catches fire. Which I posted because many have died (mainly in Tesla's) when in a total power outage prevented them from getting out of the car when the cars caught fire.