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 Another EV fire, but this time not the batteries
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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 12:42:25 AM on 3 October 2024.
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 GTC
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QUOTE: [VIC firefighters] extinguished a blaze that severely damaged a Nissan Leaf EV as well as a Genesis luxury sedan.

Two people and a dog escaped serious injury from the blaze.

The service’s Fire Investigation Unit combed through debris and “determined the fire was not caused by the electric vehicle but from a travel adaptor connected to an aftermarket charging lead”.

Genuine EV charging cables can cost more than $500, which pushes some owners to consider cheaper alternatives from third-party suppliers. [my emphasis]

The Nissan Leaf does not include a cable designed for home charging with a household power point.

Nissan’s Australian website states that “you may elect to consider a portable charging (contingency) cable which can be plugged into a standard domestic power point … This cable is not supplied as standard with your vehicle and is an aftermarket accessory which can be purchased from your Nissan EV dealer”.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/motoring/motoring-news/victorian-ev-fire-sparks-warning-for-australian-drivers/news-story/c13fc2f95b9087fa1010f799fe3d2002


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 1:07:15 AM on 3 October 2024.
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Some times it pays to buy genuine. In many cases that part has a warranty. I was told by an acquaintance of an OEM part being used in a tractor and that part failed.

Had that part been genuine, it would have been a "grade one bearing" and they would have covered not just the bearing, but all of the damage it did. Brother bought a genuine changeover Ford gearbox, that had an issue and was fixed as a warranty claim, by their dealership.

Sometimes, saving money can be very expensive and it pays to read the fine print.

However, on the other side of the coin. I have some 10year Lithium Cat batteries that have not got nine lives and started to leak, well before there 10 year claim. Whilst they have an implied warranty; The Cattery puts forward that many BS hoops, it is obvious that the warranty is not worth a pinch of cocky dung and as a consequence, I no longer buy cat batteries, nor recommend them nor the Teddy Bear ones as they are worse, supermarket here no longer stocks them.

Never had any such problems with the Jaycar ones, albeit same country of origin.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 5:29:53 AM on 3 October 2024.
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As some say, what one gains on the swings they lose on the roundabouts and this is certainly the case with coal-powered cars. They avoid fuel excise but wind up sending this money to Chinese car factories to build their expensive car with a resale value of $0.00.

Who in their right mind would buy a second hand car with a dying battery? It is a case of fools and their money are soon parted.

Buyers need to remember that a battery is not a fuel, it is a fuel tank and when buying a coal-powered car they are buying a car with a fuel tank that lasts for ten years and that is assuming that it doesn't get drenched in water. A fuel tank in an oil-powered car will most often outlast the rest of the car.


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