The Truth About Electric Cars Being More Prone To Catching On Fire

29 Apr 2023 | Abstracted from Hot Cars

"Richard Morgan...explains the differences between an electric car fire and one in an internal-combustion vehicle...Many people understand that a car powered by a gasoline car would be more likely to catch fire than an electric one...lithium iron phosphate (LiFePo) battery, like those installed in Teslas, temperatures must climb to over 300º F before they catch fire...a big pitfall of an electric car fire is that it's difficult to extinguish."

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