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Out-of-control EV blaze (thermal runaway) threatens to sink massive RORO ship.
MT:
gnuarm:
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I got tired of it about four minutes in. It's all speculation, like, "kind of suggests EV thermal runaway", as if that's even a thing.
Then he spouts falsehoods such as EV battery fires, "can not be stopped". They can by applying water. Gasoline fires require foam, because the gasoline floats on water, spreading the flames and making it so much worse. Battery fires only require water.
This guy is a blowhard, with an obvious ax to grind. None of the press reports talk about this being caused by EVs. There were 2,857 cars, including only 25 electric cars. Zero evidence of any cause, including it being started by an EV.
I put John Cadogan in the bit bucket some time ago.
aeberbach:
YouTube thumbnail-face is strong with this one.
gnuarm:
--- Quote from: aeberbach on July 27, 2023, 11:11:54 pm ---YouTube thumbnail-face is strong with this one.
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Sorry, I have no idea what you are talking about.
Halcyon:
--- Quote from: gnuarm on July 27, 2023, 08:32:49 pm ---This guy is a blowhard, with an obvious ax to grind. None of the press reports talk about this being caused by EVs. There were 2,857 cars, including only 25 electric cars. Zero evidence of any cause, including it being started by an EV.
I put John Cadogan in the bit bucket some time ago.
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I do tend to agree. At the end of the day, he's a journalist and he has a way with words. Whilst he does make some excellent, factual videos and provides really good advice, I find his personal opinions and biases tend to creep in from time to time, which he attempts to pass off as "fact". One thing I've noticed is that he seems to have a beef with certain car brands, whilst seemingly loving others despite their flaws.
The way he speaks comes across as having a superiority complex at times which can make him hard to watch.
I would prefer he sticks to his videos about practical car maintenance, technical explanations and driving techniques, as opposed to some puff piece based off cherry-picked stats. It's the one reason why I hate these lists of "best and worst" car brands based off reported faults in a year. A "fault" could be a warranty claim about a loose or rattling fixture, or it could be something more catastrophic; Two entirely different things.
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