Less Fires Please!! Can new tech *really* make car fires a thing of the past?

Electric Cars are a fire risk, aren't they? But what if there was a battery chemistry that made 'thermal runaway' orders of magnitude less likely than they are today? And how much more dangerous are electric cars compared to combustion engine vehicles. The realities might surprise you, as explained here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/20/do-electric-cars-pose-a-greater-fire-risk-than-petrol-or-diesel-vehicles What does LFP stand for? Less Fires Please? Lower Flame Probability? Or something else entirely? For balanced, evidenced content on Electric Vehicles, visit ElectricVehicles.Expert *Electric Vehicles UK has been founded to help build consumer confidence in battery EVs by tackling misinformation and highlighting the many benefits of BEVs. EVUK's activity will include working with Government, Media, Industry and EV Drivers and will be delivered through a comprehensive programme of digital and physical activities. For more info visit ElectricVehicles.UK and sign up to our EV Industry, EV Driver or EV Curious e-newsletters. Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingElectricShow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show Everything Electric AUSTRALIA NSW - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025 Everything Electric LONDON (UK) - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric CANADA - Vancouver Convention Center - 5th, 6th & 7th September 2025 Everything Electric SOUTH (UK) - Farnborough International - 10th, 11th & 12th October 2025 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA VIC - 14th, 15th & 16th November 2025 #electriccars #electricvehicles #tesla #byd #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery