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Are electric cars less likely to catch on fire?
I keep seeing headlines about cars catching on fire. It’s pretty scary… Are electric cars less likely to catch on fire?
Ru Chen · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Cars catching on fire being a thing is definitely scary to think about. However, the truth is electric cars are much less likely to catch on fire than non-electric cars.
Statistically, here are the fires per 100,000 sales of a car:
- **Hybrid vehicles: **3,474 fires
- Gas vehicles: 1,529 fires
- Electric vehicles: 25 fires
That’s only 25 fires per 100K sold electric cars. Compared to other types of vehicles, EVs are by far less likely to catch on fire!
The thing is, electric cars get bad press when fire-related incidents do occur. There’s the
Chevy Bolt recalls
, for example, where electric Chevy Bolts got recalled multiple times because of faulty, dangerous batteries. So why do we seem to hear about EVs catching on fire more often?
This might be because as the electric vehicle market is expanding, more media attention is being given to EVs.
It also might be because when batteries catch on fire, they can create longer-lasting, bigger flames. Which, of course, seems more alarming and attracts more attention.
Stay informed of fire risks and potential recalls on your vehicle model.
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