This supposed electrocution hazard posed by electric vehicles is an
all too common myth.
First off, commercial EVs have an inertia switch which cuts the main
contractors at the pack. You are in a wreck, the power is automatically
cut off by the inertia switch. The only component with HV is
Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Vehicle-apartheid! RI law punishes EV hybrid drivers
This supposed electrocution hazard posed by electric vehicles is an all too
common myth.
First off, commercial EVs have an inertia switch which cuts the main
contractors at the pack. You are in a wreck, the power
[mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Bill Dube via EV
Sent: Thursday, 21 August 2014 8:24 p.m.
To: brucedp5; Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Vehicle-apartheid! RI law punishes EV hybrid
drivers
This supposed electrocution hazard posed by electric vehicles
% Simple dealer provided stickers will do (like for HOV lane access). The
law does not apply to fcvs: since when do fcvs not have high-voltages? ...
This ignorantly badly written, and poorly implemented 'separate
not-equal' law incorrectly labels EVs hybrids as extraordinarily
dangerous, as
Oddly, the link to the bill referred to includes none of the language being
discussed in some of the articles.
The language only authorizes the state motor vehicles folks to makes
regulations for special plates. It doesn't even requires them to do so.
Arguably it could apply to at least some
On Aug 20, 2014, at 12:42 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV ev@lists.evdl.org wrote:
Other Hydrogen systems use the hydrogen as fuel for the ICE.
I'm not aware of any of these, but would certainly be interested in learning
about where it is being done.
Regular gasoline engines are, for the most
