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by thebruce87m 740 days ago
It’s not zero but it’s less than ICE vehicles.

https://thedriven.io/2023/05/16/petrol-and-diesel-cars-20-ti...

> Contrary to common disinformation about electric vehicles, data from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has shown that EVs are 20 times less likely to catch fire than petrol and diesel cars

It’s strange how FUD related to this has spread considering how many lithium ion batteries each individual has around them right now, and has had for decades.