Lightning on fire...

[TaxmanHog]

Took the afternoon off, away from the forum and look at the digital wildfire going on while I was away, thanks @Administrator for standing fire watch........

I'll be keeping an eye open for hot spots & trolls.

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[Gimme_my_MME]

Took the afternoon off, away from the forum

You are allowed time off?

 

[TaxmanHog]

You are allowed time off?

Without pay at that!!!! LOL
Just my passion for the F150 Lightning keeps me going.

 

[Effonefiddy Lightning]

Nobody would want to believe it was their own kids fault.

 

[sean7512]

Video is such a clickbait. How many gas cars caught fire and exploded since this one happened? The answer: a lot. Statistically an EV is far less likely to ever catch fire than a gas car. Gas is combustable and gas cars depend on a ton of tiny explosions to move, after all. The EV haters love to pull at people's fear strings. It is in their playbook, they think they can control people with fear

There is something ironic about the person that posted the video just happens to be an active YouTuber with a lot of these type of views. Not saying it was staged, but it sure is a crazy coincidence.

 

[marc_hanna]

Video is such a clickbait. How many gas cars caught fire and exploded since this one happened? The answer: a lot. Statistically an EV is far less likely to ever catch fire than a gas car. Gas is combustable and gas cars depend on a ton of tiny explosions to move, after all. The EV haters love to pull at people's fear strings. It is in their playbook, they think they can control people with fear

There is something ironic about the person that posted the video just happens to be an active YouTuber with a lot of these type of views. Not saying it was staged, but it sure is a crazy coincidence.

I read some studies that such the incident rate is approximately 80 times greater for ICEs relative to EVs

 

[sean7512]

I read some studies that such the incident rate is approximately 80 times greater for ICEs relative to EVs

Absolutely...I'll take my chances!

 

[ryun]

Or chosing to not engage.

Or waiting for more information before joining the conversation.

This right here. I'm honestly only back here because I am surprised this thread isn't already dead and wanted to see what the fuss was about.

Truck on fire. Big whoop . Car fires happen every single day. It's a complete non-story, and really isn't worth engaging (no offense, OP). The only thing worth reading this thread for is the confirmation that nobody was hurt (thank goodness).

 

[Lightningwaiter]

Yep, I’ve never come across a gas powered vehicle burning down on the side of the road.

There was one a truck the other day around our place on fire, I wonder if it made it to the internet?

 

[MichaelCA]

There was one a truck the other day around our place on fire, I wonder if it made it to the internet?

any Tesla that gets/causes an accident gets on the news because its the poster child of the EVs lol. Media does whatever they can to get clicks

 

[Arrow205]

For those of you who are still interested, today our local news had a story about the fire. So as promised I’ll drop a link below!

They didn’t mention anything about the owners of the vehicle but I’ve heard through the “grape vine” that the owners are safe and unharmed.

https://ntv.ca/lewisporte-firefighters-encounter-new-experience-with-electric-vehicle-fire/

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