Richard - Yes I am Chair of the GEC but not its EV expert. I would invite you to contact Roy Harvey or Belinda Gingrich if you would like to know more about EVs.
On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 9:01 AM Richard Panetta <[email protected]> wrote: > No but you were advocating for them in the post I responded to and are you > not part of the GEC that also promotes the use of the vehicles? Or am I > wrong you are part of that committee? > > If the committee is advocating and encouraging people to purchase said > product I would hope they studied them fully and also know the dangers as > well. > > If you are not part of that committee then I apologize > > > > > On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 8:55 AM Paul Shorb <[email protected]> wrote: > >> - >> You asked whether the GEC has any thoughts on the specific dangers of >> lithium batteries catching fire in EV. You noted among other things that in >> recent weeks two manufacturers released bulletins telling customers not to >> park their vehicles in a garage. >> >> I'm not a technical expert, and of course EVs are not part of what will >> be put before this Town Meeting, but I can offer the following. I >> understand from an EV owner in town that the bulletin is part of the >> federal car-safety system working as it should. If the manufacturer >> detects a possible problem, it sends out an alert called a "recall notice", >> which may tell you to bring your car in to have something fixed at >> manufacturer expense, and meanwhile take care in certain ways. Maybe some >> other LT reader who has received one of these EV notices can fill in here. >> >> To put this in perspective, remember that there is some risk associated >> with any form of stored energy, including a car's fuel tank full of >> gasoline. We are all familiar from TV and movies of cars being burned up by >> their own gasoline, and that has actually happened to our family's van. (We >> all got out in time, no one was hurt.) I think I'll feel very safe in an EV. >> >> - Paul Shorb >> >> >> >>
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