The have to pass the same crash tests of any vehicle. If it was hazardous they would have found it by now.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2016, at 10:59 PM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > % Normally, I seek out only the positive EV news item for posting. But > sometimes I find what seems like an anti-EV release that might shed some > light on other points concerning EVs. I ask that for those interested, bring > up the URL (below) on your own (I did not want to post all their > mis-information as that only perpetuates their incorrect statements). I did > put a few of the key points you should examine (see below). > > - ? Am I right in thinking the purpose of this Eng's statements, are to > promote his company's agenda ? If so, then this is not necessarily a > Koch-Bros funded anti-EV/misinformation smear, but one that is intent on > helping drive business to that company ... (am I right?) > > - Releases like this being sent out to Insurance companies will certainly > keep them from wanting to 'take a risk' on EVs, once they have read all the > overblown hype from the writer (his writing leans heavily on an 'EV sky is > falling' attitude) % > > > http://www.canadianautoworld.ca/industry-news/electric-vehicles-and-the-unique-risks-insurers-need-to-consider > Electric vehicles and the unique risks insurers need to consider > October 17, 2016 Chris K. Panasiewicz > > ... Insurance companies need to consider the major risks of insuring these > lightweight, electric vehicles and ensure that premiums reflect the > potential risks associated with insuring them. > > ... [EV] risk of injury can be higher and repairs and replacement parts can > be very costly. Here are some of the lesser-known concerns associated with > owning and driving electric vehicles. > > Thermal Runaway ... > > Fire on Impact ... > > Constantly ‘Running’ ... > > Proper Maintenance of Charging Stations ... > > Risk of Collision Injuries ... > > Risk to Pedestrians ... > > ... electric vehicles posing twice the degree of accident and injury risk > when stopping, starting, slowing down, backing up, and entering or exiting > driveways ... > > Battery Disposal Cost ... > > Insurance companies need to be aware of the differences between gas-powered > and electric vehicles, and consider the different risks associated with > insuring them ... > > Chris K. Panasiewicz, M.Sc., P.Eng., CFEI, is a consulting forensic engineer > who specializes in fire and explosions investigations and electrical > engineering. He is qualified as an expert witness in the Ontario Superior > Court of Justice and has investigated over 300 forensic incidents to date. > He has over 10 years of fire and explosions experience ... > [© 2016 Metroland Media Group] > ... > https://ca.linkedin.com/in/chris-panasiewicz-5aa48092 > Chris Panasiewicz > Forensic Engineer at Origin And Cause > http://www.origin-and-cause.com/media/Chris_Panasiewicz_new.pdf > ... > http://www.origin-and-cause.com/ > Origin & Cause-Fire Arson Investigator, Insurance Forensics > Origin & Cause has 25 Forensic Engineers and Fire Investigators that combine > their Fire, Forensic Training and Education to Deliver Unrivalled Response. > ... > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry_Wolf > When one is said to Cry wolf it is an expression that means to "raise a > false alarm", derived from the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Cry Wolf may > also refer to:. > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > http://evdl.org/evln/ > > > {brucedp.0catch.com} > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Insurance-Forensic-Eng-crying-wolf-does-this-explain-why-Insurers-EV-uptake-is-slow-tp4684245.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
