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		coldtea on Sept 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GM tells some Bolt owners to park 50 feet away fro... >The flammability of lithium batteries kind of freaks me out. On the other hand, around 2035 when most cars are EVs, the Hollywood action movie car "explosions on impact" would finally be a realistic description of actual car behavior.

ricardobeat on Sept 16, 2021 [–]

Of course Hollywood exaggerates for effect, but it's a myth that cars never blow up on impact. There is fuel flowing around and plenty of chances to ignite it. Like this one from today: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/poskib/speedi...

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