EV fires make headlines, but they don’t tell the full story of EV safety. The real threat isn’t combustion, it’s weight.
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Roughly half of people surveyed support the development of autonomous vehicles. But a third were undecided about many aspects and will need to be convinced about their safety and other benefits.
Reports of electric vehicle fires might lead some people to fear the growing numbers of these vehicles will increase fire risk. In fact, replacing petrol and diesel vehicles is likely to reduce it.
Whether safety-related fixes demand a software upgrade or a trip to the dealership, carmakers must notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and all affected drivers
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
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Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics, McGill University
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Research Professor, Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan
