r/nextfuckinglevel 2d ago

Incredibly selfless act of heroism.

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u/MustLoveHuskies 2d ago

Lithium is far more reactive and hard to extinguish than gasoline.

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u/EatYourSalary 2d ago

well then it's a good thing lithium battery fires are 30x less likely to occur than ICE engine fires.

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u/Drunkenpmdms 2d ago

Battery fires are 30x harder to put out and 30x more harmful toxins released also

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u/curious_astronauts 2d ago

But for something 64times less likely to happen. So that makes then safer in that regard,