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Lots of issues facing EVs.......

The Spin Meister

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So GM put out multiple warnings for people that own/drive Chevy Volts as it seems they are prone to fires.

So don’t park within fifty feet of anything. Don’t want fires to spread.

Only park on top floor of parking garages. Don’t want smoke and toxic fumes throughout parking garages.

Never leave unattended when charging. So does that mean you have to stay up at night?

Never charge over 90% and never drive below the 70 miles left warning.....that will really cut your range!

It takes up to 40,000 gallons of water to fight these fires. You can‘t put them out.....just keep them cool until they burn out so it doesn’t spread.

In Germany many areas are banning all EVs from parking on ground floors of office buildings and apartment buildings. A fire in one of those could be catastrophic as the fumes would poison those inside. Could this be the next terrorist tool? And where can people then park? There is very little parking now without eliminating parking garages.

UK will require all new charging units to shut off from 8 AM to 11 Am and from 4PM to 10 PM because the grid can’t handle the extra demand. Not too good if you are traveling and need to charge. Or on way to catch a flight or a medical procedure or a business meeting or........

My, my, my. Unintended consequences. Unseen complications. Unkown unknowns.

 
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