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ICE passenger vehicles have 10x the rate of fires as EVs, but the public perception is flipped (eg the general public has priors 2 orders of magnitude off).

Will semi’s follow the 1/10 ratio as well?

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ICE fires are usually extinguished quickly. This single Tesla truck fire shutdown a major highway all day.

Also the number of Tesla Semis built is a very small amount, around 200.

The frequent diesel semi fires have created far more delays and done far more damage to California roadways and overpasses. Each fire is unique in what they emit, how long they burn, and how long clearance takes. Fuel fires can have much larger and more difficult runoff containment challenges.

https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/semi-truck-carrying-meat-inciner...

https://kesq.com/cnn-regional/2023/08/02/semi-truck-hauling-...

https://bakersfieldnow.com/amp/newsletter-daily/thousands-st...

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/northbound-101-closed-s...

https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/nation-world/2007...

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-11/10-freew...

You seem to be comparing a Tesla truck with no cargo to ICE trucks with a full load of burning cargo spread across a road. Your last link was a fire at a pallet yard.

"can have" or "do" ?

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