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[-] Lauchs@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I'm a fan of EV's but I was surprised when I read this in the article:

Toronto Fire Services (TFS) told CBC Toronto that it has responded to 47 fires involving lithium ion batteries this year, 10 of which took place in residential high-rises.

[-] wahming 12 points 1 year ago

'involving' is a weasel word. If a building is on fire and a battery catches fire and makes it worse, that's 'involving'. But that doesn't mean the battery is to blame. It's just another accelerant.

[-] Boxtifer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Is this not a tiny, super fraction of a number? The average household probably has 10x lithium batteries around in various things.

[-] Fogle@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah literally everyone's phone, and pretty much any wireless speaker or rechargable anything. Vapes, computer accessories, anything.

[-] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Toronto Fire Services (TFS) told CBC Toronto that it has responded to 47 fires involving lithium ion batteries this year, 10 of which took place in residential high-rises.

Without clarification that this is specifically related to EVs, this statistic is worthless. I have 7 different devices involving lithium-ion batteries in front of me right now, and none of them are vehicles.

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