FDNY has been fighting & warning about these li-ion battery nightmares for past few years.
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https://x.com/FDNY/status/1820920704843268142
They post hundreds of these vids on their twitter page. EV's, bikes, laptops, phones, anything & everything that explodes into an inferno caused by these batteries.
2023 Mercedes Benz EQE350+ up in smoke along with her home:
My dad has a 2020 Toyota RAV4 hybrid SUV and been very happy with it. He just ordered a 2025 Toyota hybrid SUV. Says you don't want to hit 6 years because by then the battery will start losing charging capacity and secondly even if the car looks new and has low mileage you won't get jack for it on a trade-in due to battery age. A new battery is cost prohibitive.
My preference is still gas (car) and diesel (truck).
https://x.com/FDNY/status/1820920704843268142
They post hundreds of these vids on their twitter page. EV's, bikes, laptops, phones, anything & everything that explodes into an inferno caused by these batteries.
2023 Mercedes Benz EQE350+ up in smoke along with her home:
My dad has a 2020 Toyota RAV4 hybrid SUV and been very happy with it. He just ordered a 2025 Toyota hybrid SUV. Says you don't want to hit 6 years because by then the battery will start losing charging capacity and secondly even if the car looks new and has low mileage you won't get jack for it on a trade-in due to battery age. A new battery is cost prohibitive.
My preference is still gas (car) and diesel (truck).
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