Gasoline-Powered Cars Are 10 Times More Likely to Catch Fire Than Electric Cars, AutoInsuranceEZ Study Finds

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 15/01/2022 at 18:31

Número de incêndios sofridos por carros híbridos, elétricos e a gasolina nos EUA (Crédito da imagem: AutoInsuranceEZ)

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The Study Was Conducted Based on the Fire Rates Recorded by the US Department of Transportation, Where There Is a Greater Presence of Electric Cars and Combustion

After a study conducted by the American website AutoInsuranceEZA at the end of December 2021, it was found that the chance of gasoline-powered cars catching fire is 10 times greater than that of electric cars. In this study, data from the National Transportation Safety Board, the NTSB, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the BTS, both agencies linked to the US Department of Transportation, were crossed with data issued by the website Recalls.gov, also linked to the White House, to better understand the real risks of fire in models of electric, hybrid, and gasoline-powered cars.

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In the AutoInsuranceEZA study, using a sampling method, it was identified that for every 100,000 hybrid cars sold in 2021, about 3,474 experienced some type of fire, totaling 16,051 incidents.

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Recall of Vehicles with Electrical Problems and Challenges in Controlling Fires in Electrified Models

The AutoInsuranceEZ study also related recall data for vehicles in the US in 2020, with the majority being for combustion cars. About 430,000 Hyundai Elantras had to be recalled due to electrical problems, unlike the 82,000 Hyundai Konas that were pulled from the market due to battery failures.

Even though the number of incidents in electric cars is low, extinguishing a fire in this type of model is more difficult, remaining a significant problem. This happens due to lithium-ion batteries, especially when installed in EV models (electric motorcycles), which become much harder to remove than in an electric car.

According to the website, many firefighters are still not familiar with incidents in EVs. In any case, since the batteries are the vehicle’s power source, they can burn for many hours, making it even more challenging to cool them down.

Are Electric Cars Really Safe?

Electric cars continue to evolve significantly, bringing more comfort and safety to the driver and passengers. According to the study, even with the incidents, electric models are not more dangerous than gasoline-powered models, confirming this theory based on the fire rates – which were presented throughout the study – of both models.

Manufacturers and dealerships continue to work to further improve electric models, both internally and visually, to better meet consumer requirements.

Gasoline-Powered Cars Are 10 Times More Likely to Catch Fire Than Electric Cars, AutoInsuranceEZ Study Finds

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