Tasker, a Lloyd’s company, recently analyzed data from its fleet of more than 30,000 electric vehicles (EVs). Mr. Tasker busted several EV myths that were widely spread on social media and sometimes in national newspapers.
Tusker is a leasing company based in the UK. The company busted two EV myths after analyzing data from its electric vehicle fleet. The first myth Tasker busted was that EVs are more likely to catch fire than traditional cars.
“There have been a couple of fires caused by someone carelessly smoking in a car. The other one was from the Luton Airport fire, where one of our vehicles was parked. , resulting in destruction.
“But this is more common for fires to occur than you might expect. At least from our data, none have been caused by problems with electric vehicles.” said Kit Wilson, Managing Director of Tasker. fleet news.
According to a study by the Swedish Civil Emergency Agency, EVs are 20 times less likely to catch fire than petrol or diesel cars. The study confirms Tasker’s findings and is supported by data from U.S. insurance companies. A Swedish study found that for every 100,000 EVs sold, there are 25 fires. That number increased to 1,530 fires for every 100,000 units of gasoline and diesel sold. The number of fires per hybrid vehicle sold increases further to 3,475.
The myth that electric cars are more likely to catch fire than traditional cars was popularized in Tesla’s early days. In 2022, Elon Musk predicted: Media companies will publish fewer articles about EV fires. After traditional car manufacturers produce electric cars.
“You’re going to see a lot less EVs because the big car advertisers are manufacturing them. Articles about EV fires. “It’s no surprise that internal combustion engine cars also tend to burn externally,” Musk (now X) said on Twitter.
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