▲ 126 ▼ Toyota recalls 1.9 million RAV4 SUVs as batteries can shift, catch fire (www.mlive.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments Toyota recalls 1.9 million RAV4 SUVs as batteries can shift, catch fire::The recall covers certain RAV4 models from the 2013 through 2018 model years.
[–] mancy@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Huh? This is a problem with the 12v battery though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ch00f@lemmy.world -10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Whup. My bad. Didn’t even read the article. I was thinking of the RAV4 plug in hybrid and made a bunch of assumptions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) No worries, I made a similar assumption from the title permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Everyone is ready to make that assumption. It's sinking in with the public that EVs are fire traps. Meanwhile, gas cars are somewhere between 20 to 100 times more likely to catch fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because of the whole actually exploding gas inside it to make the thing go permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And because when a gas car catches fire, it isn't even newsworthy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's also a lot easier to put out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clegko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ch00f@lemmy.world -10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Whup. My bad. Didn’t even read the article. I was thinking of the RAV4 plug in hybrid and made a bunch of assumptions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) No worries, I made a similar assumption from the title permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Everyone is ready to make that assumption. It's sinking in with the public that EVs are fire traps. Meanwhile, gas cars are somewhere between 20 to 100 times more likely to catch fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because of the whole actually exploding gas inside it to make the thing go permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And because when a gas car catches fire, it isn't even newsworthy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's also a lot easier to put out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clegko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) No worries, I made a similar assumption from the title permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Everyone is ready to make that assumption. It's sinking in with the public that EVs are fire traps. Meanwhile, gas cars are somewhere between 20 to 100 times more likely to catch fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because of the whole actually exploding gas inside it to make the thing go permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And because when a gas car catches fire, it isn't even newsworthy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's also a lot easier to put out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clegko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Everyone is ready to make that assumption. It's sinking in with the public that EVs are fire traps. Meanwhile, gas cars are somewhere between 20 to 100 times more likely to catch fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because of the whole actually exploding gas inside it to make the thing go permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And because when a gas car catches fire, it isn't even newsworthy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's also a lot easier to put out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clegko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because of the whole actually exploding gas inside it to make the thing go permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And because when a gas car catches fire, it isn't even newsworthy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's also a lot easier to put out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clegko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) And because when a gas car catches fire, it isn't even newsworthy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's also a lot easier to put out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clegko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's also a lot easier to put out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clegko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clegko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real issue. Gas cars burn quick and it's done. EVs can burn for days. permalink fedilink source parent