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2023-04-08 17:57:20 UTC - HELPFUL
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Electric vehicles have the least risk of catching fire according to data from NTSB. Hybrid vehicles are at the highest risk of catching fire. Battery-electric vehicles are only .03% likely to ignite, compared to 1.5% for gas-powered vehicles and 3.4% for hybrid vehicles. https://www.carsmetric.com/electric-car-fire-statistics/ https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-studies/Documents/SR2001.pdf
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