ELI5- Are lithium batteries in electric cars more dangerous or hazardous than a gasoline car? If so, why or why not?
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As a firefighter I say: they are less dangerous and/or hazardous than a gasoline car.
While they can be difficult to impossible to extinguish, they start to burn rather slowly. At least that’s what we have been told. This gives you time for a rescue attempt. A gasoline explosion however is rather violent and can be deadly by itself. Also gasoline fires can spread really quick while battery fires are restricted to the actual battery (and whatever they ignite)
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