No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A spokesperson for the fire department told Lead Stories the claim is false. The department's single electric fire engine was ...
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Electric vehicle fires pose new challenges for firefighters
It’s a fire so intense that it can take thousands of gallons of water to put out. Electric vehicle fires are proving to be a ...
Letters to the Editor: I evacuated Malibu in an EV. It was less stressful than fleeing in a gas car
A reader who fled the 2018 Woolsey fire in a gas-electric hybrid says that experience was much more stressful than evacuating ...
EV batteries can be risky in wildfires. Here’s what to know.
Battery fires and toxic gases can pose risks and further complicate cleanup efforts after a wildfire, presenting new ...
If You Need to Escape a Wildfire in an EV, Here Is What to Know
Here is what you need to know if you’re driving an electric car in this situation: Charging can be difficult in an evacuation ...
Abandoned EV Batteries Could Make The LA Fire Cleanup A Nightmare
Firefighters in LA had to take special precautions around electric vehicles abandoned in the evacuation, and now those same ...
L.A. fires have added another concern for potential EV buyers: Power outages
Growth in EV sales continue to slide, but consumer appetite for hybrids has increased. Range anxiety has been one factor ...
Electric car and charging station may have caused Massachusetts house fire
An electric vehicle and its charging station may have sparked a house fire in Massachusetts early Sunday morning, firefighters believe.
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EV batteries can be risky in wildfires. Here’s what to know.
Managing vegetation around structures can also be a helpful fire prevention strategy, she said. For EV owners, experts recommend evacuating with the vehicle if possible. If these technologies are ...
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‘The world is on fire’: Canadian EV rebates are dead, but that’s no reason to kill zero-emission vehicle mandates, says advocate
There’s the spectre of a change in Canadian government coming soon with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepping aside after a ...