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moniss

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8. It's misleading to just quote total numbers

Reply to ffr (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 28, 2024, 07:20 PM

Aug 2024

because there are far more ICE vehicles on the road and therefore more chances for a fire. What's not there can't happen. So a more accurate measure is fires per 1000 vehicles or if really getting into the thick of statistics then fires per 1000 miles driven. That second measure would take into account actual fires per mile used. I don't know where the numbers would land but I know just citing totals is misleading.

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What a loss -- hope there wasn't an incel inside Blue Owl Aug 2024 #1

EVs are much less likely to catch fire than ICE cars. RipVanWinkle Aug 2024 #2

Battery fires are much different than ICE fires Caribbeans Aug 2024 #3

Because for most people, they don't realize the hybrids and Internal Combustion vehicles burn up daily. ffr Aug 2024 #6

It's misleading to just quote total numbers moniss Aug 2024 #8

Excellent, why don't crunch those numbers and get back to us on your suggestion. ffr Aug 2024 #10

That's where the people paid to do proper stats moniss Aug 2024 #11

It is also misleading to cite reports like this that do not moniss Aug 2024 #9

Luckily no sharks around. Sneederbunk Aug 2024 #4

Cyber trucks are such trash! So many problems...who wants to put with this?! PortTack Aug 2024 #5

The Tedsel.nt moniss Aug 2024 #7

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