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Re:F-150 Lightning Recall Due to SK Cells by bluGill on Thursday March 23, 2023 @09:19AM (#35274313)
Sure, just like large fuel tanks are a fire hazard. We have to take the correct precautions. In the case of batteries that is make things with the right margin of safety, and be careful how we charge. (probably more, I'm not a battery expert)
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Re:F-150 Lightning Recall Due to SK Cells by magicalhippo on Thursday March 23, 2023 @10:22AM (#35275262)
Battery chemistry is another one. There are chemistries[1] that are much less, if at all, prone to go up in flames on their own.

Of course there's usually always a tradeoff with other properties, like weight or cost.

[1]: For example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery...

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Re:F-150 Lightning Recall Due to SK Cells by corbulo on Thursday March 23, 2023 @03:18PM (#35279937)
Batteries are a much greater hazard than gas fires. Not even close. To start, you can actually put gas fires out with a reasonable amount of water before its fuel source is burnt up.
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