Cars By Fuel Type (2020) – USA |
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| Fuel Type | Percentage % |
| 1. Internal Combustion | 62.7 |
| 2. Hybrid (Partially Electric) | 27.7 |
| 3. Battery Electric | 7.5 |
| 4. Other | 2.1 |
Source: Data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Car Fires By Vehicle Type (2020) – USA |
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| Fuel Type | Total Fires |
| 1. Internal Combustion | 199,533 |
| 2. Hybrid (Partially Electric) | 16,051 |
| 3. Battery Electric | 52 |
Fire Risk Recalls (2020) – USA |
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| Fuel Type | Number Recalled |
| 1. Internal Combustion | 1,080,000 |
| 2. Battery Electric | 152,000 |
| 3. Hybrid (Partially Electric) | 32,000 |
Source: Recalls.gov
Electric Vehicle Fire Causes
IDTechEx collated data from 96 EV fire incidents by Company. Many occur without an obvious cause.
Source: IDTechEx Research
University of Tennessee Study: Electric car fires are more common than those in gasoline cars.
“The study found that electric car fires occur in 3 out of every 1,000 starts, while internal combustion car fires occur in 1 out of every 10,000 starts.
Electric cars are generally considered to be safer than gas cars, as they do not produce emissions that can endanger people. However, this study states that electric car fires are more common than previously thought.”
University of California-Irvine Study: “Electric car fires are responsible for approximately one-third of all car fires in the United States.”
This is significant because electric cars make up a relatively small percentage of the overall vehicle market.”