ICE Car Death Watch Trolls the Trolls

What do you first think when you see a picture of a burning car on Twitter?  Tesla of course, since that’s the public service announcement the media has drilled into our head.  Also, you know, a gas tank can’t catch fire and blow up.  And even if gas was flammable, cars wouldn’t be catching on fire every day, ya know?

From one of our newest reports, here are a few quotes about fires (note that ICE = internal combustion engine, which is the thingie that burns gasoline or diesel in a “normal” car):

• “ICE cars are fundamentally more exposed to fatal fire risks than their electric counterpart.”
• “Even in case of collision, ICE vehicles are more likely to catch fire than hybrid vehicles.”
• “ICE cars are fundamentally more exposed to fatal fire risks than their electric counterparts, as the deadliest fires are mostly due to flammable liquids located in the engine area.”

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