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Links from today's show:
A mass sell-off of used electric vehicles (EVs) is underway in South Korea after a fire involving a Mercedes-Benz EV in Incheon, which destroyed over 140 cars and led to proposals for restricting EV access to underground carparks.
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/south-korea-sees-panic-selling-of-used-evs-following-mercedes-benz-fire-4782853.html
Victims of a massive Korean apartment complex fire that began from a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle (EV) earlier this month have expressed discontent over the German automaker's initial relief support pledge, claiming the promised amount is "absurdly insufficient" when compared with the actual total damage, sources said Friday.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/08/129_380712.html
South Korea's Quirky Notions About Electric Fans
npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/08/09/430341089/south-koreas-quirky-notions-about-electric-fans
Last summer a car park at Luton airport went up in an inferno. Social media speculation, authoritative as ever, pinned it to an EV fire. Thanks social media for your contribution. The fire brigade later said it was a diesel car.
topgear.com/car-news/mythbusting-evs/mythbusting-world-evs-are-electric-cars-susceptible-catching-fire
A Tesla big rig that caught fire kept both directions of California's Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra Nevada for hours on Monday. Cal Fire crews responded to the scene of an electric semi-truck fire around 3 a.m. near Emigrant Gap. California Highway Patrol later confirmed they were dealing with a hazardous materials situation due to potentially toxic fumes from the big rig's batteries.
cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/i80-sierra-big-rig-fire-closure-emigrant-gap
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#Tesla #TSLA #EVs
Links from today's show:
A mass sell-off of used electric vehicles (EVs) is underway in South Korea after a fire involving a Mercedes-Benz EV in Incheon, which destroyed over 140 cars and led to proposals for restricting EV access to underground carparks.
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/south-korea-sees-panic-selling-of-used-evs-following-mercedes-benz-fire-4782853.html
Victims of a massive Korean apartment complex fire that began from a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle (EV) earlier this month have expressed discontent over the German automaker's initial relief support pledge, claiming the promised amount is "absurdly insufficient" when compared with the actual total damage, sources said Friday.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/08/129_380712.html
South Korea's Quirky Notions About Electric Fans
npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/08/09/430341089/south-koreas-quirky-notions-about-electric-fans
Last summer a car park at Luton airport went up in an inferno. Social media speculation, authoritative as ever, pinned it to an EV fire. Thanks social media for your contribution. The fire brigade later said it was a diesel car.
topgear.com/car-news/mythbusting-evs/mythbusting-world-evs-are-electric-cars-susceptible-catching-fire
A Tesla big rig that caught fire kept both directions of California's Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra Nevada for hours on Monday. Cal Fire crews responded to the scene of an electric semi-truck fire around 3 a.m. near Emigrant Gap. California Highway Patrol later confirmed they were dealing with a hazardous materials situation due to potentially toxic fumes from the big rig's batteries.
cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/i80-sierra-big-rig-fire-closure-emigrant-gap
You can support even better content creation at Patreon.com/FutureAzA, by becoming a YouTube channel member here: youtube.com/@FutureAZA/join, or subscribing on X.com here: Twitter.com/FutureAzA. Different methods offer different benefits like early access, bonus content, and less (maybe even no?) ads.
#Tesla #TSLA #EVs
