Originally Posted by
TartinTon
Not sure where they are getting the advice from? Pretty much every survey carried out has diesel/petrol cars many times more likely to go up in flames than EVs. There's an increased danger once the fire has started in an EV but petrol/diesels are far more likely to combust in the first place.
The problem is not them starting a fire, it is if a fire occurs near it and it takes hold, it is almost impossible to put out, sprinkler system or not.
Take an EV car to the garage for a service, see the exclusion zone around the ramp. A typical service garage can get 4 ramps in whereas for an EV car it's one. It's like storing a firework. On it's own it's fine, not likely to suddenly ignite but if fire occurs around it and takes hold, run for your life!