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Petrol Vehicles Are 5-20 Times More Likely to Catch Fire than EVs: Peak Body

Meanwhile, a 2025 report by Fire and Rescue NSW stated that EV fire risk accelerated with higher uptake.
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Petrol Vehicles Are 5-20 Times More Likely to Catch Fire than EVs: Peak Body
The burnt-out remains of a Tesla electric car in the Steglitz district in Berlin, Germany, on March 14, 2025. Omer Messinger/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Electric vehicles are significantly less prone to fire incidents than petrol-powered cars, according to the testimony of representatives from the EV Council at a recent parliamentary inquiry into misinformation.

“We are experiencing a range of myths when it comes to electric vehicles,” EV Council CEO Julie Delvecchio told the Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy.

Alfred Bui
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