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ICE vehicles 80 times more likely to catch fire than electric cars

EV Central

As a part of the media myself – and thus allegedly a purveyor of fake news and a habitually horrible human – it pains me to point out that large sections of the media seem to have a disturbing obsession with electric vehicles and the idea that they are basically big, dangerous fireworks on wheels.

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In Tests, Cars Powered By e-Petrol Pollute The Air As Much As Petrol Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. We investigated some of the most common questions and concerns about the dangers of owning and driving an EV and how they compare to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) in terms of safety.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. So what goes into producing the fuel that you burn in your car every day?

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Electric vehicle fire risks debunked anew in new report

Teslarati

But inasmuch as EV adoption is accelerating, some myths about electric cars and their alleged dangers simply refuse to die. One of these is the idea that electric cars are very prone to fires. When a fire blazed through a car park in Luton Airport last month, speculations were abounding that an electric car was to blame.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

If you’re looking at electric cars , environmental impact is probably high on your list of priorities. There are plenty of benefits of making the switch to driving an electric vehicle (EV). Are electric cars better for the environment? This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley calls on the United States to rally behind EVs

Teslarati

Electric vehicles may be mainstream today, but they are still polarizing for many, particularly “petrol heads” who love the internal combustion engine. As per Ford CEO Jim Farley in a recent post on social media , however, even “car guys” such as himself could fall in love with electric cars.