Chinese automaker Chery just made one of the boldest warranty promises in the EV industry. If a battery fire damages your car, the customer will get a whole new one without any asterisks or fine print about fault.

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      13 days ago

      Sure, but aside from how vanishingly rare that happening is (despite fossil fuel propaganda) I think the point here is to deflate the propaganda - “if it happens new car, no arguments” is a solid signal for anyone with a functioning brain that they’re confident they’ll never have to pay out

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        11 days ago

        I remember the Ford Pinto. They knew it was going to be a disaster. They sold it anyway because it wouldn’t kill enough people to be non-profitable.

        Cars burning is a problem that predates modern electric cars. But modern cars are uniquely problematic because metal fires are hard to extinguish.