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I've seen a gas car light up just as well. That was also years ago and I don't know if shit has improved, nor am I an expert on the matter. But humidity may accumulate near the battery and explode either way, gas or electric. A gas car in the garage will take down your house just as fine. The gas in the tank is irrelevant here.

Disclaimer: I am also not a Tesla fanboy. But articles like these are rather dishonest in how they present the "information".

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There's a difference between the battery in a gas car and the lithium batteries in EVs. Lead-acid batteries are not inherently flammable, and they won't burn underwater. Lithium-ion, on the other hand, reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas and can undergo a thermal runaway. They also produce oxygen during the combustion process so they will burn underwater.

> There's a difference between the battery in a gas car and the lithium batteries in EVs

To be clear, EVs often have both batteries, actually; the lithium-ion one to power the transmission, and the good ol' lead-acid one to power the electronics, just like in a gas car.

https://motorandwheels.com/do-electric-cars-have-one-or-mult...

But I suppose you're saying EVs burn more easily. That's fine. Most of these articles I've run across are still rather dishonest, though.

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