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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by Obi_Juan_Kenobi on Saturday October 19, 2019 @02:13PM (#21299850)
We're (mostly) talking about classic car conversions for something like this. Safety is way down the list of concerns. If you prioritize safety at all, you won't even consider riding in a classic vehicle.

I don't see how the nuances of a battery fire vs. much more likely ICE fire would enter into any reasonable consideration.

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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by braythwayt on Saturday October 19, 2019 @02:51PM (#21300055)
Exactly. This is for converting that 1971 VW “Thing” that is a deathtrap just standing still. You would drive in a relaxed manner it from your garage to the nearest coffee & cars meetup on Sunday morning, then back again.

Nobody is buying these with the intention of building an electric hyper-car to use at the track.

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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by anon1m0us on Saturday October 19, 2019 @03:37PM (#21300299)
Why wouldn't something like this crate engine be great for a Prius? The Prius has a 90hp ICE. Replace that with a 110hp crate electric and now you have more power in a 100% electric vehicle.
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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by throwaway1777 on Saturday October 19, 2019 @03:45PM (#21300346)
Doubt the extra horsepower will get you much gain once you add batteries
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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by domlebo70 on Sunday October 20, 2019 @10:26AM (#21304336)
Not this particular motor, no. But you can bet people will be swapping these into racecars all the same. I'd love an electric powered track car.
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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by TylerE on Saturday October 19, 2019 @07:20PM (#21301319)
Fires in car crashes are actually quite rare. That's very much a Hollywood-ism.
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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by freehunter on Sunday October 20, 2019 @12:48PM (#21305285)
Yes they’re rare but they still do happen. Next time you’re making a long drive on the freeway, watch the edges of the road for blackened pavement indicating a car caught fire and burned to the ground in that spot. It might be more often than you think.
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Re:An electric crate motor you can drop into your car by olivermarks on Monday October 21, 2019 @04:48PM (#21317166)
EV fires are common. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicle_fire_...
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