Another awakening on more EV's.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmon...ecall-high-risk-vehicles-bursting-flames.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmon...ecall-high-risk-vehicles-bursting-flames.html
GM EV problems
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That’s how many of these cars are being recalled. 100,000+ built and sold, but a recall of 107 units is “another awakening”?
Get real.
That’s how many of these cars are being recalled. 100,000+ built and sold, but a recall of 107 units is “another awakening”?
Get real.
Well, it's the Daily News, that bastion of integrity...
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100 cars? Really?
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Risk analysis has 2 parts. Probability and severity.
For example, if 50,000 vehicles were likely to just not start moving in the morning, but no one got hurt - well inconvenient, but really not much more.
However if 107 vehicles have "high likelihood" of bursting into flame, potentially in your attached garage, burning your house to the ground with you in it, then that is in fact very high risk. Presumably they have already contacted these 107 owners and the issue is resolved, or at least there aware of the risk.
For example, if 50,000 vehicles were likely to just not start moving in the morning, but no one got hurt - well inconvenient, but really not much more.
However if 107 vehicles have "high likelihood" of bursting into flame, potentially in your attached garage, burning your house to the ground with you in it, then that is in fact very high risk. Presumably they have already contacted these 107 owners and the issue is resolved, or at least there aware of the risk.
Time and technology will work out these issues. Granted being this vehicles rely on software and firmware I would expect an exception or two. Yet with AI on its way, this will all work itself out. Good post though, others discrediting the source of the information shows their bias and ignoring the truth when it comes to EV problems.
Also to discount the number of affected vehicles is foolish too. There is a flaw in 100 known vehicles. Would any of them like their house burned down or family members killed by being 1 of those 100?
Information is good and precautions in order to follow the recommendations of the manufacturer. Not sure why to discount/ignore the danger.
Also to discount the number of affected vehicles is foolish too. There is a flaw in 100 known vehicles. Would any of them like their house burned down or family members killed by being 1 of those 100?
Information is good and precautions in order to follow the recommendations of the manufacturer. Not sure why to discount/ignore the danger.
I wonder how many house fires come from chump change wiring?
With current NEC code and arc fault breakers, probably not many on new housing.
Relevance?
I've seen some pretty scary wiring in my time. And I really haven't seen that much wiring.
In the last 20 years for sure, probably closer to 40, electrical code has been pretty robust. The only real issue I have seen in my two houses - one was 96 build and current was 2014 build, is UL allowing a lot of these cheap Chinese fixtures and outlets on the market. Arc fault breakers really do work.
Now if people that don't know what there doing mess with / add to, or if the inspector didn't do there job, then what can you do?
Spot on. Scary. I just wonder how often people wanna charge their new EV, which sucks a lotta current, and patch together a circuit. Could be bad...
Sometimes I grab the connector cable; it gets warm... My new circuit was installed by a union electrician and when I later swapped the NEMA 14-50 plug to the Wall Charger, I had a contractor friend do it. I also asked him to review a few things.
Add in Tesla's ongoing issues with their Cybertruck having parts fall off, and bricking themselves. I thought GM was well aware and ahead of their recalls?
Not only that but believe it or not human beings, which to electrical wiring sometimes make mistakes. The biggest issue at times occur when drywall screws compromise electrical wiring, and loose connections inside of wire nuts. These issues get greatly magnified when high current is drawn from the circuits.
Also important to note that arc circuit breakers are only used in sleeping/living areas of homes this varies state-by-state.
OT-You got that right, people screw all kinds of crap onto walls, with some pretty impressive screws. Ask me how I know.
And electricians, especially in older houses ran wires in some pretty odd places. Many years ago a plumber opened up a ceiling on a job I was working on using a drywall saw, and actually shaved the coating off Romex cable. Another job we did we hung some very expensive paper in a dining room and got a call back from an angry customer. The paper was discoloring in the corner of a room. WHAT? I went there, no pun intended, but the alarm guy put a motion sensor in the corner of the room and drilled a hole clean through a copper pipe supplying water to the toilet. It was a slow leak and took a while to stain the paper. The customer was locked loaded and ready to hang me. lol Needless to say she apologized and was billed for a pretty expensive repair, first from the plumber and then me fixing his mess.OT-You got that right, people screw all kinds of crap onto walls, with some pretty impressive screws. Ask me how I know.
Ohhh so right ! I did it once too installing security! Drywall screw in, lights went out
It can happen to the best of us. What pissed me off was my customer was initially blaming me! It took me about 30 seconds to figure out what happened once I saw the motion detector. I said to her call your alarm guy, here's my estimate for the repair get, an estimate from a plumber to open the wall and fix the pipe. Call me when the plumber is done.Ohhh so right ! I did it once too installing security! Drywall screw in, lights went out
A few years ago I had a laptop charger start fire and burned up a kitchen table chair. If the Daughter wasn't home who knows what damage could have been done. A EV battery makes a better fire though,.
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This is valid but irrelevant to the OP. If you are one of the 107 and you have been harmed the "pass" given, GM in this instance wouldn't flow off the tongue so readily.
