Car fires: Thousands occur each year in Canada. How to stay safe
found that hybrid cars in the United States were most likely to catch fire per 100,000 sales, followed by gasoline vehicles. Electric vehicles ranked third, with only 25 fires per 100,000 electric vehicle sales reported.
However, EVs are capable of sustaining combustion, which makes it difficult to put fires out as they require thousands of gallons of water, Fowler said. Generally, the first thing a driver will notice ahead of a potential car fire is a burning smell coming from inside the vehicle followed by smoke, said Fowler.Read more:As soon as there is an indication of smoke or smell, pull over, exit and move at least 50 to 75 feet away from the vehicle before calling 911, Fowler said.
“That is really one of the biggest things that you can do to prevent any type of fire that could be occurring, whether or not you’re involved in a collision,” said de Pruis.
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