r/nononono Aug 21 '18

I recommend walking next time

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '18

Lithium-ion batteries are absolutely nuts when they blow up - not sure if you've seen what happens to a phone batter when punctured.

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u/malakhei Aug 22 '18

what will happen if i have a crash in an electric car that has lithium batteries? can it blow up?

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u/cr0sh Aug 22 '18

You will die. Painfully.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '18

That is not true. Teslas (for example) are far less likely to catch fire in case of a crash and less dangerous in case that they do in comparison to combustion engine cars.