New Study Looks at Which Vehicle Type Is Most Prone to Vehicle Fires
Instances of vehicle fires are relatively very rare, but they do occur, and when they do, they tend to get a lot of attention. In recent years, incidents of fires afflicting electric vehicles has been much reported on, by the media in general, and yes, by Auto123 as well.
These events make the news because the technology is new and it fascinates people. We have also reported cases involving vehicles with combustion engines, of course, if they’re deemed newsworthy for one reason or another. The cases are evaluated individually. We don't focus particularly on one type of vehicle or another.
Recently, the Chevrolet Bolt has been very much in the spotlight due to problems involving vehicle fires. But as much as the fires themselves, it’s the scope of the recall affecting the Bolt, and the issues with battery supplier LG, and the delays affecting recall repairs, that have earned the poor Bolt to much attention.
A new study shows perhaps the fairest way to look at incidences of vehicle fires, and whether electric powertrains are more prone to them.
A new study citing the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) finds that electric vehicles burn far less, proportionally, than combustion engine vehicles and hybrids, as reported by Kelley Blue Book.
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