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marble falls

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7. Gasoline and diesel vehicals don't burn very often when compared to the number accidents there are ...
Thu Apr 4, 2024, 09:34 AM
Apr 2024

... and vehicles are less like likely to burn than back in the day when the practice was to put the gas tank right behind the engine.

And they never burned a car to the ground while firemen watched for two days because adding water to lithium made fire fire burn harder.

Once gearheads find out that electric has more torque and rpm than fossil, gas will die out quick. Harley has an electric hog than can get 60MPH in under 3 seconds.

There's been electric F-1 cars campaigning for the last few years. Electric will be mainstream soon.

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This claim, citing a journalist's article... NNadir Apr 2024 #1
I think the bigger concern is Ontheboundry Apr 2024 #2
I agree... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #4
When they find a non flamible battery, get some infrastructure for recharging and get to an honest 300 ... marble falls Apr 2024 #3
The flammability of gasoline and diesel never slowed down... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #5
My reasoning for not having an ev Ontheboundry Apr 2024 #6
Gasoline and diesel vehicals don't burn very often when compared to the number accidents there are ... marble falls Apr 2024 #7
Yes Ontheboundry Apr 2024 #8
Yep, I'm sure many folks had similar issues... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #9
I live in this world today Ontheboundry Apr 2024 #10
That's excellent! Think. Again. Apr 2024 #11
I won't lie Ontheboundry Apr 2024 #13
And I won't lie... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #14
I'd even say Ontheboundry Apr 2024 #12
I absolutely agree... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #15
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