I does read like he is fishing for work. With no background data listed and to my mind obvious misleading statements. There is also no mechanism on the part of the site to allow for comments on any article so one can only assume this is a essentially a fluff piece by the editorial department.
The only statement that is probably based on fact is he statement of the increased risk to pedestrians. While it’s not really and issue of electric cars as such it does relate to the quietness of most modern cars. I did find a IHS FAQ from April 2016 that suggested the hybrid and by extension electric cars pose a 39% increased risk of injury and low speed and 66% increased risk at very low speeds. The recommendation was for ‘quiet’ car to have an artificial noise emitted when operating (presumably at these low speeds). [ http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/pedestrians-and-bicyclists/qanda <http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/pedestrians-and-bicyclists/qanda> ]. It also suggests that pedestrian are more likely to be at fault in accidents by various margins depending on the state, source of the data and the study. My take away is that Insurance Companies ought to be funding road safety in schools and driver education, not just raising premiums. For the now it suggests everyone needs to be aware of their environment and to keep their eye and ears open when operating in areas where cars and pedestrians interact. I know as a driver it can be very hard to watch three, or even four directions at once trying to anticipate whose going to run a yellow, when the pedestrian crossing indicator will come on, will the pedestrian wait for the light, is there a bike sneaking up the curb, etc. etc. It’s a wonder sometime there are not more accidents. I was taught to ensure I look a driver in the eye before crossing the road - not chatting to friends, listening to music or reading my email and to never assume I have the right of way even if I do. Lawrence > On Oct 30, 2016, at 05:37, paul dove via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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