Fewer cars with AM radios...

[michael hagerty]

And guess what helped to change that?

Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"Thanks, Obama!"

Interestingly, the federal funding in the early days of the Obama Administration also included hybrids, and it should be noted that the Tesla Model S was on the drawing board well before that, with the company have publicly announced it would build full-electric passenger sedans in 2007---during the George W. Bush administration. No question the funding helped, but consumer demand moved the ball a great deal, too:

President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Funding to Support Next Generation Electric Vehicles

DOE Support for Advanced Battery Manufacturing and Electric Vehicle Deployment to Create Tens of Thousands of U.S. Jobs

www.energy.gov

 

[wadio]

I'm very interested in leasing one of the new VW ID Buzz: The ID. Buzz from Volkswagen
Haven't heard whether there will be an AM radio included ...

I suspect the name "Buzz" says it all! 😁

 

[Kelly A]

I suspect the name "Buzz" says it all! 😁

Somehow I doubt the name was because of AM radio. But I get your comment.

 

[PTBoardOp94]

AutoInsuranceEZ studied the frequency of fires—from all causes, including collisions—in automobiles in 2021. It found that hybrid vehicles, which have an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, had the most fires per 100,000 vehicles (3475), while vehicles with just an internal combustion engine placed second (1530 per 100,000). Fully electric vehicles had the fewest: 25 per 100,000. These findings were based on data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Which, of course makes sense. Internal combustion vehicles intentionally ignite fuel continuously. If fuel meets spark or fuel meets heat in the wrong spot, things go bang.

EVs carry around an energy source, but do not ignite it. There have been some manufacturing defects, and very occasional fires from collisions, but the automakers seem to be taking such events very seriously.

 

[landtuna]

Which, of course makes sense. Internal combustion vehicles intentionally ignite fuel continuously. If fuel meets spark or fuel meets heat in the wrong spot, things go bang.

EVs carry around an energy source, but do not ignite it. There have been some manufacturing defects, and very occasional fires from collisions, but the automakers seem to be taking such events very seriously.

You need to look at the CAUSES of vehicle fires and not just the number of events themselves.

A properly manufactured, maintained and operated ICE vehicle virtually never self-ignites. Not so with EV's, especially Tesla's. Especially new Tesla's.