[JoeMattiello]

Gas doesn’t explode, not very easily, at least.

Lithium batteries are much more likely to combust or explode spontaneously in the absence of spark.

Also, lithium batteries only burn as slowly as their designs allow. Poorly made Lion packs will burn faster than equivalent energy-dense amount of liquid gasoline exposed to standard atmosphere.

Where is the data suggesting that EVs are less likely to happen than ICE?

[jaybeavers]

Spoken like someone who hasn’t put a match to gasoline.

Having recently used gas to help start a wood slashings pile on fire, gasoline is very explosive and dangerous.

Diesel will burn in place when lit. Gasoline vaporizes when let out if its container in ‘room temperature’ conditions and creates a vapor fireball when it finds a nearby ignition source.

Never use gasoline as an ‘accelerant’ to start something else on fire —- it’s way too dangerous.