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by MrOwnPut 1270 days ago
Lithium isn't supposed to be flammable but gasoline is in your mind? What kind of logic is that?

Both are flammable and both take as many precautions as possible (with our knowledge) to not be in a car, but still can in extreme conditions (crashes).

The main difference is chemical fires are harder to put out, but you just have to carry the right suppressant.

But with Tesla, yes they make the news than other cars, including other EVs, because... politics.

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No, Tesla makes the news more than other cars, including other EVs, because they try to market themselves as the best, safest vehicle but they have substantially worse build quality, abysmal software (i.e., AP/FSD), highest likelihood of being in an accident (whether on an absolute basis or adjusted for market share), and the highest fatality rate of any vehicle in their class (luxury vehicles) compared to all other manufacturers worldwide.

It's not politics, it's people targeting the sheer incompetence and hypocrisy that is Tesla.

Lol ok.