EV opposition in the media is ramping up

[JimD]

Noticed that to, lead with a story stating car fires and use an EV for heading picture. Also reading down the article it does not explicitly state EVs are not impacted. Sure we all know they don't have oil pumps but the lay person may not.

I've put in a complaint to the BBC. First time ever!

 

[JimD]

Wow, that was quick! The photo's been changed in the last 1/2 hour!

 

[Gadget Geek]

Isn't it strange that the Daily Fail haven't jumped on this story . . . I thought they enjoyed reporting vehicle fires? Oh, no, wait . . . that's electric vehicle fires isn't it.

 

[Cafeg]

And yet the same batteries they are all saying catch on fire they all hold up to their ears in phones.

 

[Rolfe]

ICE Vehicles Causing Fire Havoc

The recent calamaty surrounding fires on ships carrying ICE vehicles is now being seen as a more serious problem than thought. ICE vehicle manufacturers are now warning owners not to park near populated areas, houses, places of work or any confined space. This is due to their cars bursting into flames. Once on fire the combustibles (petrol, diesel, LPG (not hydrogen cause they couldnt find any) etc) ensure that the fire is extremely difficult to put out. Electric vehicles are not included in the release.

Hyundai fire risk warning as 91,000 vehicles recalled

The recall is the latest in a series of fire-related recalls of Hyundai and Kia models in recent years.

www.bbc.co.uk

Goodness, you're right. There's no mention in the article that the problem affects only ICE cars, and all the talk about electrical systems could easily lead readers to assume that they're talking about EVs.

 

[Grriff]

Interesting article in the Guardian

 

[Rolfe]

This is actually remarkably sensible, especially given who's talking.

 

[Gadget Geek]

Interesting article in the Guardian

At last, an article which reports facts without biased opinion. Quoting Quentin Willson is always a good sign.

I'm sure there would have been similar polarisation last century between the established horse and carriage owners and the new fangled horseless carriage.

 

[Tonych]

At last, an article which reports facts without biased opinion. Quoting Quentin Willson is always a good sign.

I'm sure there would have been similar polarisation last century between the established horse and carriage owners and the new fangled horseless carriage.

Which of course were initially electric. Took a decade or two for ICEs to come in

 

[Tonych]

Which of course were initially electric. Took a decade or two for ICEs to come in

In 1897, the bestselling car in the US was an electric vehicle: the Pope Manufacturing Company’s Columbia Motor Carriage. Electric models were outselling steam- and petrol-powered ones. By 1900, sales of steam vehicles had taken a narrow lead: that year, 1,681 steam vehicles, 1,575 electric vehicles and 936 petrol-powered vehicles were sold. Only with the launch of the Olds Motor Works’ Curved Dash Oldsmobile in 1903 did petrol-powered vehicles take the lead for the first time.

 

[Rolfe]

I had a naysayer sneer at me on Twitter that electric cars were nothing new, they had them over 100 years ago but they failed to catch on.

Explaining the concept of "an idea whose time has come" and that necessary advances in battery technology had only recently been made, didn't seem to get through.

 

[Tonych]

I had a naysayer sneer at me on Twitter that electric cars were nothing new, they had them over 100 years ago but they failed to catch on.

Explaining the concept of "an idea whose time has come" and that necessary advances in battery technology had only recently been made, didn't seem to get through.

To be fair I have no idea what battery tech was like 1860's to 1900, but I recall milkfloats in the 70's and the awful range they had! Fit for what the were meant to do tho!

 

[Roldorf]

I lived in a mining village until I was 18. They still delivered 12 volt lead acid batteries for your radio and the milk floats were electric, huge great things.

 

[Tonych]

I lived in a mining village until I was 18. They still delivered 12 volt lead acid batteries for your radio and the milk floats were electric, huge great things.

I lived in a mining area in Wales, but the distances were too great and the hills to hilly for electric milkfloats. We were 10 miles from the nearest town. We did however have mains electricity!

 

[Gadget Geek]

To be fair I have no idea what battery tech was like 1860's to 1900, but I recall milkfloats in the 70's and the awful range they had! Fit for what the were meant to do tho!

Lead acid batteries.

 

[Lovemyev]

Another anti EV story in the Sunday Telegraph this morning, spying claims now !.

 

[Ruislip Resident]

Another anti EV story in the Sunday Telegraph this morning, spying claims now !.

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They have no problems with Lenovo Computers though!

 

[tsedge]

Better bin all Apple products then, mostly made in China.

If the Chinese government are spying on me alongside the British government, at least that makes things fair... ?

 

[m4rmite]

They have no problems with Lenovo Computers though!

The stupidity is amazing.
Why make a £30,000 car to spy on us when a few hundred quid phone will do it anyway.
Create a few apps (tiktok, facebook(US)), and bob's your uncle and sally's your aunt.

 

[Gadget Geek]

Another anti EV story in the Sunday Telegraph this morning, spying claims now !.

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Good luck to anybody wanting to listen in to Her Indoors giving me an ear bending.