[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

It should become more commonplace, but by the time it does, don't you think autonomous driving aids would dramatically reduce crashes? Don't you also think manufactures and fire departments will find better ways of managing EV fires? Ex:

https://cfpa-e.eu/container-puts-out...electric-cars/

While accidents can be a source of car fires, ICEs can also catch on fire from oil leaks, fuel leaks, overheating failures, other engine failures, indirectly from catalytic converters when someone pulls to the shoulder on top of grass, etc. I would guess that EVs will spontaneously catch on fire less often, but I don't have any sources. If water use did become an issue then I would imagine there would be steps to mitigate the use like in the example above.

On a side note: WTF. Either the driver fled, or there was no driver. What were they thinking?

How much you want to bet autonomous driver aids were responsible for this one?

I put it at a 50/50 right now that it was "level 2" or a drunk driver that survived and ran off. I'm sure the authorities will get to the bottom of the matter eventually.