Which type of car is more likely to catch fire - electric, petrol, or diesel?

I’ve noticed that when electric cars catch fire, journalists are quick to report it and make sure to mention that it’s electric, yet when other vehicles catch fire, it is often either not mentioned in the media at all or appears in the news without specifying the type of car. Why do you think that is? 👀

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HiYou12 · 51-55, M

Electric car fires make the new more often because you cannot extinguish them. Battery thermal cell runaway, producing its own oxygen and it is a fuel source

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@HiYou12 That's true. Electric cars catch fire less often, but they're harder to put out when they do.