Homeowner questions EV safety after fire destroys her Nocatee home

Jennifer Ruotolo is busy packing up her life after bringing home a 2023 Mercedes Benz EQE350+. Her Nocatee home was destroyed in a fire sparked by the electric car. It was a loaner from Mercedes Benz while her personal car was getting serviced.

[@JaguarRVP]

Mercedes Benz needs to rebuild her home

[@Maybe1Someday]

They will.

[@nomanwonder5133]

@@Maybe1Someday Maybe some day

[@davidmann4533]

Mercedes-Benz just like Harley Davidson overrated over price for people with more money than brains😂

[@akira28shima32]

@@davidmann4533I am brain’s required to make those money.

[@muhdiversity7409]

They'll find a way to dodge responsibility. Maybe they will in 20 years time. Waiting for the excuses like "she left a cellphone on the passenger seat" or the front windows weren't fully wound up when she parked the car, or "you're not allowed to park an EV in a garage with walls that are painted white because that might trigger the spyware sensors"

[@KekeeBlack]

So, the dealership loaned her a car with a RECALL on it that burned her house? Her home insurance company is going to sue the absolute hell out of that dealership.

[@RaisedxFist]

I agree I agree no doubt. But what ate the chances of it actually happening and her getting the settlement she and the family needs❓️ This process could take up to maybe 3 years for her to get.

[@ardentvibe6917]

She will pay her insurance deductible, they will cover the million dollar cost, and then they will sue the dealership for $15 million, and profit the $14 million, gladly waiting that three year span.

[@long-time-first-time]

That was NOT the model that had the recall.

[@lawrencey0y]

It would be the dealerships insurance I assume. They have insurance for a reason.

[@luigivincenz3843]

" the dealership loaned her a car with a RECALL on it that burned her house? " I used to work for a law firm. Your post would have been music to their ears. ($$$$$$$)

[@Chase_01]

My 23yo diesel truck never even thought about catching fire

[@markleadbeatter6196]

Imagine if this had happened whilst the homeowners were asleep, the consequences could have been even worse. You won’t get me going anywhere near one of those EV deathtraps

[@eptdy]

I'd hope they have smoke alarms

[@mikeshafer]

After 2030 you'll look like the guy riding around town in a horse if you still are buying a gas car.

[@NavinJohnson_thethird]

EVs are the least likely type of car to catch fire. Gasoline powered vehicles are more likely to catch fire.

[@Audioremedy0785]

@@NavinJohnson_thethirdpeople don’t care about the facts though.

[@oddities-whatnot]

@@NavinJohnson_thethirdyes, ive had at least 13 petrol cars that self combusted. NOT.

[@MrGodspeed182]

My Jaguar I-Pace EV was also sitting in the garage not charging when I heard pops coming from the garage. The garage was filled with smoke but I drove the car out anyway to the middle of the street. Then 10 minutes later it was engulfed in flames. You can Google the article I-Pace fire Florida. Even after a recall Jaguar never took responsibility.

[@josevazquez1042]

Glad you are okay and good on you to be brave enough and protect your home. 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@rogersmith7808]

You didn't sue Jaguar? Make them take responsibility.

[@MrGodspeed182]

@@rogersmith7808 no one would take the case because I didn’t get hurt. I contacted about 10 lawyers.

[@miakmo59]

@@MrGodspeed182 good to know....

[@marigold3687]

I’ve heard about insurance companies not wanting to cover them.

[@denisemiller9296]

This happens more often than we are being told.

[@paulschofield985]

Every couple of days in the uk these things are going up (EV’s that is, not specifically Mercedes just EV’s in general)

[@audionut9974]

happens to ice cars all the time too

[@cammer68oliver2]

Yes you are absolutely right. They’re covering it up for sure. I’m surprised this story here told the truth. These EVs are all junk and the idea should be scrapped IMMEDIATELY! WORLDWIDE

[@davidleonard8369]

@@audionut9974spontaneous combustion does not ever happen with gasoline or diesel. Something else has to catch fire first and then it has to become hot enough to ignite the gas or diesel. Oddly enough the most common thing is an electrical short.

[@markmartini1542]

I just saw a video about how China is covering up these EVs bursting into flames. Nothing to see here. Move along people.

[@bobbeazley2502]

And THIS IS THE FUTURE THE WORLD HAS TO LOOK FORWARD TO! I see living back in the 60’s is the best.

[@mikewallace8087]

Except for the advancements in Medicine today , otherwise Yes.

[@douggale5962]

You want brain damage from lead in the air? Clueless.

[@OlBlueshound]

Yep I agree. I still drive my 68 Ford Fairmont daily and I've kept all my old cars too because they were beautiful condition and worth nothing apparently. Well they are now worth a lot but the reason I love them is they are super simple to maintain and fix. We as a society are being scammed into new technologies all the time, it's not for our benefit its about corporate profit. Good comment cheers

[@fffffffffffffffqzjfk]

Same thing happened in Korea this week😢 140+cars burnt and damaged. And lot of people have evacuated from their home. Benz needs to do something about this.

[@alwynsmit3546]

Don't you just love how EVs are saving the planet

[@elcato9071]

😹

[@peteredwards7760]

One house at a time ? 😢

[@spotwoodjones9249]

Can we be friends?

[@thomasdragosr.841]

They need to ship the carcass to the White House.

[@lanceres5spd]

Yup!

[@artadams1]

That's the greenest smoke I ever saw, thanks for doing your part to protect the environment.

[@michaelmurphy6869]

LMAOROTF! 😂🤣! Yes that "green smoke" can make a person feel all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that it and them are saving the world! It can almost bring a 😢 ones eyes. 🤣

[@YTStopCensoringFreedomOfspeech]

There's been more cases of fires starting from gasoline or people dying from carbon monoxide from internal combustion engines. Yet the US media is so eager to spread the fear of EVs. The US is so short sighted. The entire world is gonna adopt EVs, specifically Chinese EVs. If China stops giving Tesla their batteries, their cars would lose their respected reputation. The fossil fuel industry is hurting their own US automakers. The US automakers are gonna become a joke in the next 20 years. Nobody will buy them except North Americans and poor 3rd world nations. They probably won't even buy much of them as China's EVs will still be competitive in pricing to a cheap ICE vehicle.

[@dn1084]

Lol exactly!!

[@yodaiam1000]

ICE cars are 60 times more likely to catch fire than a BEV car.

[@deydraniadiancecht8298]

My gas guzzling car will never just catch fire all on its own like an EV will 😂😂😂 Guess ill continue destroying the planet by not releasing toxic plumes of smoke like this car did!😅

[@NCF8710]

Be safe. Do not park your EV inside a garage, especially if it is attached to a house. Park your EV a safe distance from your house. EV fires burn at very high temperatures and are exceedingly difficult to extinguish.

[@NCF8710]

Use a suitable length of 4 gauge SJO cable to extend your fast charge outlet. It can handle 70 amps safely. If you are using a standard outlet for charging, a 12 gauge outdoor extension cord will do. It can handle 15 amps safely. Play it safe.@@GNMi79

[@jenniferruotolo]

If you can’t park a car in your garage then it has a product liability

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

@@GNMi79 An EV doesn't need a charge after a mere 20-mile drive. But with an ICE vehicle, it can be parked a safer distance from the home. Watching YT videos about car fires, pretty much implies the suggestion to park a safe somewhat-distance from the home. Does anybody think of how many miles of wiring are in even an ICE car? Not all of it is de-energized when the car is turned off. Also, if I had just paid $60K for a decent EV, why should I want to park it out where the common people on the street can see it? Wouldn't I want to hide it in the garage and protect it from the weather? People might also want to think about parking when shopping or at work, with an empty parking space between their car and the next car. Cars seem to love to burn in sympathy with the next car when it is on fire. Cars are pretty much made out of solidified oil. What could possibly go wrong with this picture?

[@j29maniac]

The people in this video didn't even charge the car, it was just parked there. The EV's that have caught fire on ships were not being charged at the time. It isn't the wires that cause the fires, it's the batteries. Over its life cycle, it takes 7 years @ 12k miles per year for an EV to be environmentally equally to an ICE vehicle. I wonder how many will actually last that long.

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

@@j29maniac EVs have fewer moving parts to wear out and break. That seems like a huge plus. But the battery technology still shows a lot of room for improvement, and is not where it needs to be. And the price for a decent EV is far too high. I like the idea of EV, as it is super-quiet, if we could get batteries that are not so temperamental and work properly regardless of their temperature, and if I could get enough range to rarely ever have to recharge away from home. Why do I want to be around the low-class riff-raff and panhandlers with their pathetic sob stories at the fuel station? CO2 is plant food, so the "environmental" consideration is hugely bogus. "Climate change" is fake-science. But there are other better reasons why I think that burning fuel for energy, is so yester-century outdated technology. Where is the thorium nuclear power or free-energy technology that we should be using by now?

[@kevinaine1621]

So much better for the environment..feeling safer day by day with such technological advances...😮😮

[@prakashholla7331]

I just love the sarcasm!

[@cleanairpeople3229]

There goes all our insurance rates

[@kennethderrickson8840]

This happened to someone in my subdivision. Home wasn’t a total lost, but was severely damaged. Home was empty over 6 months. Horrible thing.

[@kennethderrickson8840]

Same kind of fire I mean.

[@MackWaring]

Over 2 million electric vehicles have been sold in the United States. But electric cars still make up just 1% of cars on our roads. 46% of Americans remain unlikely to consider an electric car for their next vehicle.

[@bunsw2070]

So you're saying that 54% are complete morons? Lol

[@RaisedxFist]

What happened to the people who stayed there ? Did they get any kind of compensation or anything ?

[@kennethderrickson8840]

@@RaisedxFist Don’t know. House was fixed though. I’m sure they had insurance.

[@Romanstwelve2024]

It's amazing how it didn't melt the car tires like it did in Lahaina Hawaii

[@Hugo_Basilio]

Nothing amazing about that, it burn your house and make you lose more than 100k, it's amazing if the cars still moves, it's not even looks like car anymore.

[@Romanstwelve2024]

@Alejandro_Basilio I've been in a fire. I had to run through the fire. I lost everything ! I get that . However, my whole point is that it looks just like lahana hawaii DEW fire.

[@chrisrauschning7376]

A similar fire in a National park in Canada, at Lake Louise in a parkade. It took about a dozen vehicles. Hardly covered in the media.

[@narutofanz85]

Can't imagine such loss in blink of an eye. Benz owes her big time!!!

[@achristian7015]

And a few "gas" cars for the rest of her life.

[@JohnsJohnson-ns5xm]

Lawyers are going to love this.

[@Valueshooter]

yeah take Mercedes Benz through the wringer, i don't think i will get a EV until solid state battery that won't cause random fire become the standard.

[@eLLe0969]

Her family is about to be richer then they already are!😂😂😂😂

[@ducho5704]

Yeah , make some good money

[@sherrys.2259]

Thankfully, we have them left to defend us.

[@SmartFurnishing]

We tried to sue… it’s not so easy when no one was hurt.

[@jeanwissinger6013]

Sue your car maker. They know these batteries are dangerous.

[@sergionuno]

Everytime im going somewhere, i even avoid to park near a electric vehicle.

[@peterburi2727]

The best way to minimize the chance of a fire is to get rid of your EV, period.

[@MJG70]

What's your beef on electric cars. Are they ruining your life or something

[@SouthernRebels94]

​@@MJG70you do know electric vehicles has ruined a lot of families lives. I have a uncle who is a cop in California where almost everyone drives a electric vehicle because of their Democratic government forced it into the people and he is always telling me stories how he always getting a call from ev catching fire he even told me not long ago that a whole neighborhood went up in flames with in seconds from a electric vehicle exploding and the worst part is he told me he shouldn't even be yelling this because he can loose his job because the California governor wants it to stay hush hush.

[@jackfrost8439]

But. But. But. ICE cars are somewhere between 20 and 100 times (depending on what study you read) more likely to catch fire.

[@brianwalker1933]

​@MJG70 Open your eyes and ears, plus put your brain into gear for the first time in your life and educate yourself as to what reality is all about...You fool!!!

[@Thaumazzar]

@@jackfrost8439 When they are operating, probably. Not when they are sitting in the garage and you're sleeping.

[@conradhermann1918]

Dont ever park them in your garage unless you have an amazing insurance package!!!

[@yodaiam1000]

ICE cars are 60 times more likely to catch fire than a BEV car.

[@Fred-mp1vf]

And if you don't value your life!

[@paulmerron3947]

I would rather put an EV in my Garage than a tank full of highly flammable liquid@@Fred-mp1vf

[@shralperx]

And very good fire alarms.

[@yosefmacgruber1920]

And what if your home has fire-sprinklers? Presumably, that would cover the garage also. What then would be the effect? I have seen YT videos that show that fire-sprinklers will knock down even a Christmas tree fire. BTW, why would anybody accept the fire hazard of a real drying-out tree?

[@GeoCalifornian]

Oil will always be the Mother’s milk of transportation. /Battery cars are dangerous distractions… 😮

[@DivineLightPaladin]

*Forgets that you have a battery in your car*

[@travelnomad2128]

She's got a good case to sue Mercedes Benz! EVs have numerous issues, I'll stick with my gas cars!

[@mackawy]

" This could've been devastating and life changing, instead it's just a.. challenge" Wisest words!!! this woman is a role model!

[@blackwhirlwind1245]

Well, the most important thing is that all the family members are safe without any injuries.

[@filipebeat]

it was devastating n life changing though

[@filipebeat]

@@blackwhirlwind1245 true

[@leftmorningstar6954]

fake , they did it caz insurance money

[@AndrewTSq]

@@leftmorningstar6954 eh what? these batteries are a safety hazard.

[@pualsmall5378]

EV's are the new wave Pinto.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Pintos caught fire when crashed into. Not parked in a garage.. As for Mercedes,,, yeah right they dont know of others catching fire. But have recall on them.

[@ADAPTATION7]

Ah shoot... I thought I had an original comment but you beat me to it. But yeah, you are right.

[@pualsmall5378]

@@ADAPTATION7 Its ok Ill split with ya 😁

[@bradleyphillips204]

I'd rather drive the Ford pinto

[@pualsmall5378]

@@bradleyphillips204 Had one in HS wasnt that bad..until corvette ran red light and totaled it. But no fire. Then I had Maverick ... That was the real pile of dung and in 1978 discovered Toyota Corolla. Drove Toyota ever since

[@ronaldhebner2146]

Never, never, never park or heaven forbid charge an EV indoors. That goes double for electric bikes, scooters and boards. Make sure all electric devices and chargers employing lithium ion technology are UL listed.

[@jenniferruotolo]

If a product is so dangerous that it can’t sit in the space that was designed to protect it, then there is a product liability, without question.

[@glitter_fart]

who could of imagined a fire that cant be stopped would destroy things, i can't imagine why insurance prices are going up.

[@liberty-matrix]

One of those 'inconvenient truth' moments for the EV market.

[@yodaiam1000]

ICE cars are 60 times more likely to catch fire than a BEV car. Some stats have it up to 100 times more likely.

[@stevehayward1854]

You do know that ICE cars catch fire 60x more frequently than EV's, according to US insurance statistics based on per 100,000 vehicles. Why do you think we are hearing about EV fires and not the masses of ICE car fires ?

[@cre8tvedge]

Except the actual inconvenience is that gas cars are more likely to catch fire than battery cars. So no.

[@rockettcustoms6266]

@@cre8tvedge LMAO! Yeah please explain that to us. Oh right, you can't.

[@rockettcustoms6266]

Gasoline cars don't spontaneously combust. EVER. Go learn something before making a stupid comment.

[@etdhsolar600]

I worked in the hybrid fuel cell industry, and this happened to one of our test vehicles as well. Once the batteries reach 'point of critical mass' it has no other choice but to catch fire and burn extensively, it cannot be stopped at this point. Usually this happens when the batteries become over charged because the charge controller has failed. Once batteries reaches 'point of critical mass' there are no safety mechanisms in place to prevent this this from happening. I recommend everyone who owns an EV (no matter who the manufacturer is) to never park it inside your garage, always park them at least 5-10ft away from your home.

[@akinofue]

I agree. never park EV's inside your garage.

[@thatsawesome2060]

Yup, I am considering EV, but learn from other mistakes I would spend few hundreds buck to make charging pole at the driveway if something goes wrong we or fireman can control the fire from spreading.

[@Acoustic_Theory]

There is no such thing as 'critical mass' in battery physics, what you are referring to is autoignition temperature.

[@matthewgaines10]

The "science" of what you said is nonsense. Critical mass is a nuclear reaction term. It has nothing to do with batteries. There clearly was something wrong with the battery pack, electronics, or wiring harness. There are obvious safety mechanisms but if the pack is bad, a manufacturing defect is present, there is an engineering defect, or the pack was damaged, the battery came go into thermal runaway.

[@etdhsolar600]

@@Acoustic_Theory I'm referring to chain reaction or point of critical mass. Therefore technically there is critical mass or no point of return in battery overcharging or thermal runaway.

[@David-fj5lz]

The insurances are now being refused or now cancelled

[@mandybradley3079]

She has a great attitude. It’s just a challenge.

[@TheStrangeKage]

If this were a tesla catching fire, it wouldn’t have taken one minute to announce the brand.

[@skipondowntheroad5833]

I knew it wasn't a Tesla because the headline didn't mention Tesla. Other automakers spend advertising money with these T.V. networks but Tesla doesn't so these T.V. network "news" stations nearly always report negatively about them.

[@keithkennedy2725]

This is an extremely dangerous situation especially for high rise apartments with multi parking…

[@langhamp8912]

It's the car that's dangerous, not the type of car. Gasoline cars catch fire at far higher rates than EV although they can be more easily put out via retardent foam. The designer of the single family 1950's suburban home put the car garage completely separated from the house for exactly this reason, and would rage against builders who attached the garage to the house. Likewise with high rise apartments; cars need to be completely separated from where people live via a parking garage or other parking.

[@wildcoyote34]

@@langhamp8912 actually you need to do some research because gasoline cars almost never catch fire while parked and turned off ,,the malfunctions with ICE vehicles that lead to fires are related to heat which is not present when a vehicle is parked and turned off ,,with an EV it's not the vehicle at all it's the battery that's the problem ,,I won't ever own an electric vehicle until the engineers have figured out what is causing this problem with the batteries and thermal runaway which is causing these fires ,,and i am sure they will be able to find a solution eventually ,,even problem cars like the ford pinto and the chevrolet corvair had their problems solved eventually

[@langhamp8912]

@@wildcoyote34 Don't take my word for it: Overall, EVs are about 0.3 percent likely to ignite, versus a 1.05 percent likelihood for gas cars, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the National Transportation Safety Board compiled by Auto Insurance EZ last year.

[@mantaramg60]

@@langhamp8912 The difference like the previous commenter said is that ICE cars catch fire when they are in operation typically so someone is near by the problem with EVs is that they could go up anytime like when no one is near by or you are asleep.

[@langhamp8912]

@@mantaramg60 According to autoweek, most EV's that catch on fire were just involved in a collision. However, going back to my original post, cars regardless of type shouldn't be parked next to people. They need to be stored an area separated from people. It's only when drivers insist on parking their vehicles inside their homes that vehicle fires are actually a problem.

[@johnjdumas]

If EVs are not outlawed there will be terrible news stories during evacuations.

[@angelperez7891]

It's all about the batteries, not the EV itself!

[@Audioremedy0785]

What about the ice vehicles that are 60x more likely to set on fire?

[@johnjdumas]

Ice vehicles do not burn through 8 inches of cement relighting for a week. A cigarette lighter versus a flamethrower @@Audioremedy0785

[@stavrosk.2868]

Imagine being in a car crash and being trapped inside an EV, waiting for the rescuers and with a damaged battery.

[@rdylanpope]

She’s incredibly well spoken given the circumstances.

[@Alexander_Kale]

Considering how the dameges to the garage supposedly amount to "a million dollars", which I find hard to believe, she is probably gearing up for a lawsuit. So yeah, she WOULD be outspoken.

[@inflation1139]

So lets just repeat what the top comment already stated. 🙄 can you YT sheep be original for once.

[@antonSugar]

@@inflation1139 I'll keep it going... She's still in shock.

[@gordon_velupillai]

She might be a nurse how calm she was

[@yourlogicalnightmare1014]

The richer I get, the calmer I get. I can feel the stress bleed away with each additional $1,000,000 😀👍

[@JayTalksinjury]

What an incredible response from the Homeowner. Glad everyone is alright.

[@HolmWrecker]

No EV gets to park on my property. Ever.

[@raypoitras2611]

Car company should be responsible for this!

[@thomasjgour4678]

Same with the stupid people who buy evs. It's thier fault for being a stupid person as well

[@Make_Canada_Great_Again]

I love how you can park your gas or diesel vehicle in the garage and wont Catch fire

[@Deontjie]

It can catch fire. But you really must do something stupid.

[@Make_Canada_Great_Again]

@@Deontjie that's my point

[@Deontjie]

Yep, my point is that the women in this video did something stupid. But you knew that already.@@Make_Canada_Great_Again

[@roberttownsend339]

If a ICE car catches fire then it would be almost 100% be caused by a electrical fault as liquid fuel will not spontaneous combust. EV's are not immune to electrical fires, but also have a battery than can spontaneously combust.

[@my3dviews]

@@Deontjie What did she do that was stupid? Parking it in the garage, like you would with any car?

[@AmandaTexas]

What about people who live in attached homes, like townhomes? If my neighbor has an EV that burns like this, I'm screwed. ETA, for the stupid, unrelated comments about HOAs, nope, no HOA.

[@Supernumerary]

Amanda- Petition the homeowner’s association for a rule to prohibit parking EV’s near the building.

[@MadStyle1911]

EVs Catch Fire 19x Less Often Than Gas Cars. I literally had a neighbor's gas car go up in flames while parked in his garage 2 years ago..

[@Supernumerary]

@@MadStyle1911 On a gasoline or Diesel vehicle it’s easy to remove one battery cable when parking indoors for an extended duration. This gives you comfort that you’ve eliminated the cause of most fires. However, with an EV one cannot simply remove a battery cable to eliminate the cause of most EV fires.

[@user-gj9lo6hu3s]

dont live in a townhome? your neighbors can do all sorts of stuff to cause a fire

[@TookMyDior]

@@MadStyle1911must of been your neighbors fault, the car didn’t randomly just go up in flames

[@samonnchhaytea8157]

The electricity has the safety switch right 😂😂😂👍

[@computer-training-for-seniors]

I hope that the local Nocatee folks can help Jennifer with the cost of rebuilding her home. I also hope that her family has somewhere to stay while they rebuild.

[@arlrmr7607]

"Probably rent for a couple of years" -- Poor thing, the drudgery ahead in these words have not really registered in her yet. Stoic woman!

[@user-ju6ud4go6b]

Yes i thought that as well -hopefully friends and family will see them through the times ahead and from comments made on here i hope they know that others they dont know are rooting for them.

[@lesseirgpapers9245]

Because of a Naive belief in Green New deal. Kind of deserve this.

[@no-barknoonan1335]

​​​@@lesseirgpapers9245Quit inserting your right wing politics everywhere, no one cares about your oath of loyalty to whatever cause this is a news story about a lady who lost her home due to her loaner car, it's not about you. As an engineer this seems clearly to be an issue with Mercedes and I'm sure she will sue for every dime they owe her. There is no reason for any EV vehicle to combust, auto engineers pushing out their first and second EVs need to put a higher prioritization into these types of failures when designing the vehicles safety systems, and the companies need to issue wide recalls before more suffer the same fate.

[@seansmith908]

It always helps to have money. Definitely sucks to be in her position but I feel part of the reason she IS handling it well is that she isn't destitute. As this becomes more common, the EV thing will die away. She is right, definitely not anywhere near ready for prime time.

[@Jack-russell103]

Her insurance will cover her rent for a couple years. I’m sure she has a large loss of use amount payable in such an event

[@Idontcare-g1n]

Neighbors should be able to sue also for being exposed to toxic smoke

[@kirkjohnson6638]

Plus the neighbors will now have to live with a burnt out house beside theirs, the smell, a construction crew tearing down the house, an empty lot for some period of time, and then more construction crews building a new house.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

They actually may have smoke damage

[@Nostromo_1]

I can tell you like to sue people for everything.

[@glitter_fart]

i take offence to this, i'm sueing you. @@Nostromo_1

[@MuhammadImHardBruceLee]

@sweetliquidsnake Americans: The viewers should sue for the upset caused by viewing this video...

[@bobjohnston5527]

All insurance company telling people not to park EV in the garage

[@roslyndrake6702]

Back in August 2018 while my dad was in hospice an electric vehicle parked in the parking lot of the hospice parking lot caught fire while the car had been just sitting there for several hours. Fortunately we were able to move other vehicles away from the fire. The smell was horrible! Fortunately the hospice center had some kind of air filter system that kept the smoke and smell out of the building. Even at that time the firemen stated that these vehicles were extremely dangerous and notorious for catching on fire.

[@Barefoot433]

Like I want to put one of those chemical fires in my garage.

[@mariom6616]

I love her answer at the end. This isnt life changing, its just challenging.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Hopefully nobody breath in any cobalt, some people even firefighters have become permanently disabled from it, just touching it can give the same result

[@launcelot02]

A million dollars in damage and a loaner from a Benz dealership? Challenging? Yeah, she won’t be eating P&J sandwiches the rest of her life.

[@1940limited]

She's probably a liberal, but I hope she learned something.

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

Man she's a Warrior

[@nikkibakker627]

If it's not life changing, she hasn't woken up yet.

[@candicel8290]

I’m glad everyone is okay. You can get another house and even another car. But you can’t replace your loved ones and pets. 🙏🙏

[@07350zhr]

They saved the planet 🙌

[@Sonics62]

The Insurance company will say we don’t cover EV car fires. Just wait.

[@AdamB83]

Gov. is pushing EV they will have too... Also lots of Gas car fires like ALOT but I get that the battery fire is on a different level. If anything this will push safer EV's and warning systems.

[@mitchellcrane9809]

Well I do not think the government can MAKE them cover Evs and they certainly can not dictate the cost of covering the car. Prime example of that is the affordable health care act/obama care. I am in delaware we have ONE provider on the obama care plan and it is not cheap. I saw insurance go from 240 with 2500 deductible to 700 with 6500 deductible in 3yrs and they payed for NOTHING till you hit 6500. So sure you might get insurance on a ev but what if rather then say 600 for 6 months it now 600 per month , nothing to stop that from happening. Insurance are already saying they are going to have to raise the rates because of EVs. A minor accident (one of my customers had a mondel3 in a minor hit) can easily total the car. I saw a picture of it normally the level of damage would have been a easy repair but the insurance companies are afraid of being liable for any damage to the battery pack so they are totalling them out.

[@martinlang9615]

It happened in South AUSTRALIA too. Wasn’t on charge. It just self combusted.

[@georgereginald6084]

Her reaction tells me their bank account is pretty heavy or they have very good home insurance 😂. I would have been in tears

[@rockyroad7345]

Mercedes must be very thankful the car didn't burn down half of the neighborhood.

[@plaujr88]

Scary. A nightmare if you live in states where home insurerors won't insure your residence and this happens.

[@rogersmith7808]

Mercedez-Benz will be paying for all of this.

[@jakeringer3153]

This will be a homeowners insurance claim - I'm sure the loaner agreement absolves MB of all responsibilty. And I bet their auto insurance gets to pay for the burnt car also!

[@rogersmith7808]

@@jakeringer3153 I'm 100% sure the loaner agreement doesn't discuss what MB is liable for if one of their vehicles blows up in someone's garage. MB will pay up as they will want this bad PR to go away ASAP.

[@marielucier7982]

That’s what I’ve been thinking. Don’t want one next door either.

[@Bigpopp1]

Florida yeah

[@bobmarker6812]

A friend of mine's son bought an electric and was told by his insurance company his home would not be covered if his car was parked in his garage.

[@Brian-om2hh]

So what do the insurance company say regarding ICE cars in garages? After all, they're many times more likely to catch fire. The NTSB recorded 190'000 ICE car fires during 2022, and 4200 EV fires during the same period..... I'm wondering what your reaction might be if *every* ICE car fire was videoed, and you watched them all burn? Would you be citing ICE cars as a potential danger?

[@bobmarker6812]

@@Brian-om2hh My "reaction" is irrelevant. I'm just stating what his sons insurance told him. Not favoring one over the other.

[@yodaiam1000]

Recent studies from insurance companies and the National Safety Board indicate the exact opposite. You are safer with a BEV in the garage than an ICE car. You also won't get carbon monoxide poisoning.

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

The thing is, these EV owners have to have their home charger in the garage or else it will get stolen or vandalized. So add that to the multiple reasons why EVs aren’t a solution to anything.

[@dashobie]

Don't park one of those things near my house.

[@tomquintero7583]

Wow that’s awful, I had a feeling these ev’s were going to be dangerous imagine getting into a wreck and not being able to get out in time.

[@vampireslayer1989]

One of our neighbors had the same thing happen 18 months ago. The EV caught fire and it spread to the gasoline powered vechicle. The entire garage went up in flames. It took them nearly a year to get everything repaired.

[@Mikefngarage]

I really think they are covering a lot of this up. if this was a pinto it would already be banned from the public. I am sure that car did not make emissions when it was burning either.

[@Javierisnotatryhard]

@@Mikefngarage bruh not to mention Bloomberg , Brietbart etc won’t EVER bring this up but god forbid something with a side mirror on a Tesla is missing and they will have a field day 😂😂😂 wake up

[@lonnieosbourne818]

@@Mikefngarage you know it....

[@tessaducek5601]

@@Mikefngarage Mustang too.

[@rhoelwison]

2035 EV for California’s lol

[@carolprobert3948]

I feel so bad for the family, but am so glad everyone was okay. New reports says they suspected one of the 500 electric cars started the fire on the cargo ship off the Dutch coast Tuesday this week. It caused a massive fire and destroyed almost 3000 cars, and there was a fatality. It sounds like they can cause a fire even when they are just stored, even when they are not being charged.

[@silent1967]

​@@BradsPittAll battery packs have an initial charge. Plus any chemical battery can go bad no matter the charge state.

[@shauny2285]

A while ago, the Chevy Bolt battery was causing fires. GM told owners not to park them inside until the battery was replaced.

[@lenaely6146]

There's been very little news reports of this 😮 Must be a drag on their stock prices / sales to alert the public to the harm they're doing...😊😂

[@carolprobert3948]

@@lenaely6146 Yes, it's bad enough when it's a hoverboard or a cell phone, but when a car burns it is so much more destructive and dangerous

[@silent1967]

@@lenaely6146 The msm is quiet about this subject as they are on most truths.

[@eptdy]

It stings even worse because it wasn't even your own car that burnt down your house

[@shralperx]

These EV fires are happening all the time. One in my neighborhood recently and also in my sister's..

[@einstein1102]

that's a nightmare to deal with. Feel sorry for the family. Glad everyone is OK though.

[@1940limited]

Not like the guy in CA about a month ago who lost his wife and daughter when their Tesla burst into flames.

[@TheSulross]

Imagine this happening in an underground garage of a big city hotel - they'd have to evacuate all guest due to the noxious/toxic fumes alone. Or even worse, an apartment complex where there are attached garages - because there's nothing that can be done to quench an EV battery fire, and what commercial tow truck operator would be willing to risk life and safety by trying to tow the vehicle out of the garage (and none of them, of course, are equipped to deal with super high temperature fires like these that emit toxic gasses). EVs are Armageddon on Wheels ticking time bombs - can't predict when a battery will fail in such a way that it causes an internal fire.

[@TheNuzzman]

Besides them being very very unsafe,it's nearly impossible to put out the battery fire.

[@sandybruce9092]

Can’t use water on anything with lithium batteries!

[@stephenclay6852]

We all should stop using and buying mobile phones laptops and every other electrical device with a lithium battery in it because a few years ago Samsung the phone maker had a spate of phones simply catching fire but you don’t hear anything about that and people including yourself still use a device with a lithium battery in it. How many petrol and diesel cars over the years have court fire a lot. The answer is not to ban something but work to find a way of suppressing the fires as you do with other things that’s why you have different fire extinguishers for different fires.

[@cedricjackson7521]

It requires more water to put out an electrical fire on an EV vehicle then it does a combustion engine

[@xraylife]

A whole car transport ship with 500 EV's on it just went up in flames in the North Sea - total loss + 3,000 cars.

[@andriaolopwi6871]

​@@stephenclay6852okay Karen nobody said that people stopped using battery operated Vehicles This Man simply said that battery fires are extremely hard to put out and that is absolutely true he never said that they were bad and that people should never use them and we should outlaw them he didn't say anything crazy😂 you're the only one suggesting that🙄 good Lord won't you grow up and realize that if someone makes a factual comment they're not out there attacking your vehicle or your livelihood if you're in business of making electric cars and if you're not in the business of making electric cars I don't understand why you're so butt hurt about his comment😂 he wasn't suggesting basis. Making them he just said that it's hard to put out fires so why don't you go ask your mommy for a cookie and the change your nappy and maybe put down the phone and go touch some grass😂😂

[@stephenjones5304]

Nice to see that the tires, a petroleum product, still look pretty good.

[@tubewayarmy2]

What they didn't mention was lithium burns at incredibly high temperatures, and very aggressively, up to 3,500 degrees or hot enough to melt concrete. The idea of being trapped in one after an accident doesn't bear thinking about.

[@kramsdrawde8159]

tAKE YOUR evs and shove them...

[@tricatfilms6136]

and your EV ovens lol

[@NickB_Yorkshire]

Could've been so much worse. She's so calm considering. The more of these videos I see, the more convinced I am that I don't ever want an EV!! Unbelievably dangerous.

[@mteifke]

check the stats, your are more likely to have your gas car start on fire and explode then an EV. Gas car fires don't make the news because its old hat and not click worthy

[@NickB_Yorkshire]

@@mteifke I’d sooner take my chances with a petrol/diesel car than a poxy EV 🤪

[@tea4223]

@@mteifke You mean the stats put out by the government? Ok... yeah, sure. lol

[@mteifke]

@@NickB_Yorkshire well then you better get rid of your mobile your tablet , laptop and any other battery powered device before they burst into flames

[@NickB_Yorkshire]

@@mteifke ROTFLMAO. Hardly an equal comparison 😂🙄🤪

[@freemestan]

Funny how one doesn't see these stories on TV anymore.

[@lm3thewrapper]

Sooo good for the environment 😍😍😍

[@aaronmiller5012]

So much for zero emissions after all that.

[@jimgiordano2576]

wait until the insurance companies won"t insure ev"s.

[@1940limited]

I hope it comes to that and the EV manufacturers are put out of business for the sake of consumers.

[@edwindelgado8775]

Can you imagine if that was parked in an underground lot in a condo 🔥 😳

[@jasonswift7098]

The home is NOT damaged beyond repair its just the garage.

[@donmunro144]

Our village just had a solar farm that burnt for 4 days because the batteries that were burning couldn't be put out. So I have to agree that lithium battery technology is not where it needs to be to ensure public safety.

[@Tokenomics1]

Sodium ion batteries fix this.

[@jimmybe64]

@@Tokenomics1 No,that is a lie. Lower power and dont last as long.

[@SanderSA-ny3lh]

Sounds like your fire department is incompetent then OR you lack regulations to ensure the entire built environment can be reached for offensive extinguishing. Lithium gets put out just fine. Assuming you've got the kit and you're not spraying a tiny bit of water defensively like an idiot. The only aspect of note is that once the battery is fully compromised, thermal runaway can cause it to re-ignite later on.

[@jimmybe64]

@@SanderSA-ny3lh WTF are you talking about. You can not but a lithium battery fire out. You have to wait till it finishes burning and stop it starting other things burning. Some people are so stupid.

[@donmunro144]

@@SanderSA-ny3lh considering New York state had people on scene that obviously know more than I do about it, I have to believe they brought in what they would need. This isn't the first fire involving lithium that I've heard of that couldn't be contained. So i have to question your knowledge.

[@longtailgt]

I feel really bad for her. You can tell from her voice that she's quite hurt by this, and I commend her for staying calm and being so well spoken.

[@stanislavjaracz]

Her voice is not shaking. She is smiling. If my house burnt I would be extremely emotional in front of the camera...

[@cgmiddle]

You cannot fix stupid. Stupid is forever and is genetic. We pray that she will limit her reproduction....for the sake of the planet! 🇺🇸☠🥳

[@presidenttnediserp428]

​@@stanislavjaracz She's rich. They'll be quite alright. 😐

[@longtailgt]

@@stanislavjaracz Well, I'd like to say I hope you, and everyone else here who's speaking the same nonsense, get your house burnt down and you call the news channels so we can see your emotional reaction on camera. But I'm not interested.

[@engellsd3198]

⁠@@presidenttnediserp428I wish you was in her situation and see if you feel ok and say alright I’ll be alright 😌 and be calm

[@gwot]

damn, I'm impressed that the tire treads don't look melted.

[@stephenjones5304]

Yes. They are a petroleum product.

[@billienomates1606]

As a news reporter I would not want to be within 100 yards of that burnt out Tesla. During my days in the Police as a serving officer in the UK we had a seminar by a Fire Department who advised how dangerous burnt out vehicles are. This is due to the chemical reactions in all the materials of the car at high heat. Firemen have actually lost limbs from touching or having the remnants of burnt out cars coming into contact with their skin and this is after the car has been extinguished. Think what some of these fine debri could do to your lungs or eyes!

[@jenniferruotolo]

That’s not a Tesla. That’s a Mercedes Bens EQE350+ from a loaner fleet.

[@billienomates1606]

You are correct, but I think you are missing the point. The gases from that battery pack, no matter which e.v, can kill very quickly HYDROGEN CYANIDE. Also the battery pack fire is self oxygenated as well. Ticking time bombs in my opinion.@@jenniferruotolo

[@HOTWHEELSCOTT]

Expect this to happen more as more of these things are released to the public.

[@davidleonard8369]

If only that was the case. These things are being forced on us by crooked politicians. Case in point, California’s 2035 ban on all sales of ice vehicles. Not to mention the government subsidies to help you purchase a vehicle that you may not otherwise have purchased.

[@stevehayward1854]

You are being told a pack of lies, and I wonder why, when according to the US insurance statistics ICE cars catch fire 60x more frequently than EV's, thats based on a per 100,000 vehicles. Why do you think that is, is it because ICE car manufacturers spend on average $2,000 and EV companies $0 with these media companies ?

[@savaunhax7192]

The irony of your comment about the EV, and having the name “HotWheel” 😂😅

[@paulmerron3947]

Of course it will happen more, silly thing to say. just like the number of fires in ICE vehicles increased over time. Have you considered that you may be basing your bias on the fact that an everyday car fire in an ICE vehicle is rarely reported as headline news, but an EV fire is a click bait, revenue generating news.

[@stevehayward1854]

@@paulmerron3947 The US insurance stats shows that based on a per 100k vehicles ICE vehicles catch fire 60x more often than EV's. There is a stiff anti EV propaganda being waged around the world as the Legacy Auto and Petrochemical industries are feeling the heat and are definitely afraid for their future. The Legacy car manufacturers may have a future if they change direction but the Petrochemical industry is toast

[@TheBoomerPlace]

Very sorry for your loss. Your positive attitude is remarkable.

[@jrag1000]

lol, yeah. Very sorry for your loss… of nothing… nothing her wealth can’t easily replace… She had a Loaner the EQE that’s over $120,000 and that wasn’t her car. So her primary Mercedes probably some big luxurious SUV is probably $150-170k

[@anntodd1233]

She'll be compensated by Merceds.

[@Triplechorus2]

When I park my good old Santa Fe somewhere, I now make sure I keep my distance from EVs. The insurance would pay me less than the car is still worth to me. Greetings from Germany!🇩🇪🤝

[@dwayne7356]

How much air pollution did that car burning put into the air all in the name of saving the environment. It is no better than an ICE vehicle.

[@raymedina9514]

Happens all the time all over the country I'm a tow operator I've towed several brands after fires

[@musk-eteer9898]

be fair and compare ICE vs. BEV

[@rhuttrho88]

​@@musk-eteer9898Be fair-seek mental health care l! Seriously! Something us wrong with you! We need more facilities for you people!

[@billybob7891]

​@@rhuttrho88📠

[@billybob7891]

💯

[@jayhache5609]

@@rhuttrho88 Why do you say that? He wants OP to fairly say the ratio of EV’s vs ICE vehicles that he tows due to fire.

[@spacemonkey200]

What a lovely lady. So sorry for her. ❤

[@robertvanderbush737]

Hey insurance companies, make sure you only increase the rates for those who buy ev's not the rest of us. My gas car isn't going to catch fire in my garage.

[@Dragonblaster1]

I live in the UK. In the last year, I have seen two electric cars ablaze on the same stretch of road. I have never in my 61 years seen a petrol or diesel car on fire.

[@Audioremedy0785]

You have never seen a petrol car on fire…? I have seen loads over the years. And no EVs.

[@Dragonblaster1]

@@Audioremedy0785 You need the exact correct mixture of air and fuel to ignite a liquid fuel car. Jeremy Clarkson opened up on a petrol car’s fuel tank including phosphorus tracer rounds. Not so much as a puff of smoke.

[@Audioremedy0785]

@@Dragonblaster1 so why are ice cars statistically more likely to set fire than electric vehicles….

[@Dragonblaster1]

@@Audioremedy0785 Because ICVs greatly outnumber EVs.

[@Audioremedy0785]

@@Dragonblaster1 how would the volume of something effect its probability of setting on fire…?

[@ibuguru]

It's not just electric cars that explode & burn. I read a news story recently of people in an apartment building parking their electric bicycles in a lobby area. One exploded & the others caught fire, and the whole apartment building burned down. None of the bicycles were charging. NEVER park an EV in your garage. Never park an electric bike indoors. Never park within 50 feet of another vehicle. These EV fires are so intense & so hard to extinguish that anything close tends to get caught up in the explosion & fire.

[@floridaviolets9601]

Regular gas cars catch fire all the time. So do Regular batteries in homes.

[@TheFrenchPug]

​@floridaviolets9601 They don't catch fire just sitting there.

[@kimjones2056]

@@floridaviolets9601when has a gas car caught fire while off just sitting there.

[@chancewithcollectibles6934]

@@kimjones2056 he doesn't know what he's talking about. A lot of batteries tend to overheat and this becomes the outcome. There was one point in time when Smartphones were exploding and catching fire.

[@zLigHt44]

​@@floridaviolets9601Please stop.

[@no1toolmkr]

EV's should be required to park as far away from any standing structures as possible. not in garages

[@yodaiam1000]

ICE cars are 60 times more likely to catch fire than a BEV car. Some stats have it up to 100 times more likely. You should see how many burnt out houses and garages are caused by ICE cars.

[@paulmerron3947]

Yes indeed, perfectly safe to park an ICE vehicle in a garage.

[@swilliams937]

ICEs don't spontaneously combust. Nor are they connected to a gas pump overnight, Paul. Resist the EV psyops, please.

[@jenniferruotolo]

Why?

[@no1toolmkr]

@@jenniferruotolo because they are extraordinarily dangerous, and a severe risk for property damage when they self incinerate themselves.

[@justintime41776]

Why does this keep happening??? Multiple companies having the same major issues.

[@Drod8899]

Blessings to her

[@liamwilson1058]

So you could be asleep at like two in the morning and your car just decides to light itself up. Wow

[@karmendimas5274]

gas cars have done that also, whats your point? other then TROLLING!

[@liamwilson1058]

We’re talking about batteries igniting. Electric cars . Most internal combustion vehicles catch fire when there are running.

[@AmericanPatriot-1776]

I'll bet the executives of the car company are hiding in the closet. Where are we going to get the oil generated electricity to charge these monstrosities especially here in California where they keep saying "Give your appliances the afternoon off". We can't run dishwasher, washer or dryer OR charge a car between the hours of 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm everyday. We just had a couple brown-outs in our house last week. The grid can't even handle normal use.

[@darrylsr.5376]

We're all having to pay for these fire hazards even if you don't own one. We all paying higher electric bill's to pay for the charging station for these death traps 😮😮😢

[@joeshmoe7789]

Some investigative reporter, what was the cause, I.e. what started the fire? The results of the fire were reported, but not the actual cause. It seems like the battery eventually burned, but why?

[@Paul-li9hq]

Here's a fascinating, slightly related story for you.... I dropped my vape into water last week... Grabbed it out quickly, hoping it would be ok... It wasn't!!! The water had obviously shorted out the battery/internals and the heating coil came on. And STAYED ON. Obviously, the vape started to get quite hot to the touch..! Not knowing quite what to do about this, I decided to sink it back in a tub of water - hoping at least to cool it down! This did appear to stop the coil from heating, as the blue light at the bottom went out and it was no longer hot to the touch... But here is the kicker... I remove the vape from water a day later, to dispose of it... And the blue light came on and it started heating up CONTINUOUSLY again. This nonsense went on for days. I do not recommend anyone try to recreate this at home!!!

[@ms-jl6dl]

So how did you kill it?

[@Paul-li9hq]

@@ms-jl6dl just waited for days until removing the vape from the water bath didn't restart the cycle. It's just a battery after all - it won't last forever. Just ask any EV driver 😂)

[@SLEEPWALKINGINTHESNOW]

I would have tried burying it in the ground.

[@xmo552]

@@ms-jl6dl Good time to quit vape

[@nicoleangel4383]

That stupid vape BS made me very sick back in 2014, and my health has gone downhill ever sense. It's ruined my life!

[@laughteraddict1003]

Those batteries sustain any damage and they become very volitile. Lithium is not super stable and is incredibly toxic

[@angelperez7891]

But now there is a new technology for lead-acid batteries with carbon negative ion electrolytes.

[@randynutt5660]

So why have one?

[@FRANKTMD]

They should put lithium in the water , the world is nuts

[@Anomize23]

People also dont know that you cant put out batteries on fire with a fire extinguisher like you cam with ICE. KISS YOUR HOME GOOD BYE! Oh and when im home sleeping, i like to sleep better knowing my car is off and not a socket waiting to catch fire.

[@abloogywoogywoo]

@@angelperez7891 Those are heavy, which don't travel as far. EVs are a bust and a waste of time. And that's not even discussing the child slave labor mining for Cobalt.

[@dr3740]

It wasn't even charging and went up in flames. That is insane. Someone needs to pay for this destruction of her home.

[@ShogunHull]

When you have an EV or a Hybrid~ YOU ARE PLAYING *RUSSIAN ROULETTE* .

[@chrislj2890]

Mercedes should have to pay for the house replacement, all contents, the cost of rental for however long it takes, and some thrown in for emotional suffering. There's something to be said for unattached garages.

[@SanderSA-ny3lh]

You do realise the cause here is likely an el cheapo chargepoint the family had installed by some moonlighter? It's pretty rare for the car itself to spark, mostly it's improper installation.

[@megatronusorionpax4900]

​@@SanderSA-ny3lhbut if you paid attention the car wasn't even charging when it caught fire and almost killed the ppl inside the house

[@SanderSA-ny3lh]

@@megatronusorionpax4900 That doesn't counter my point at all. The stats are clear: EV's are 3 times less likely to catch fire compared to cars on petrol or diesel.

[@that.schamp]

@@SanderSA-ny3lh Your point about the charge point was completely irrelevant, which is clear from the video. Average age of the EV fleet is lower than that of liquid fueled vehicles, so it is not surprising that the the catastrophic failure rate is lower. We'll see how things go as they age, but EV's will probably be replaced more frequently and always have a lower average age. As with building fires, most vehicle fires are electrical, so there is no reason to expect EV's to have a substantially lower incident rate for any reason other than their lower average lifespan. But the big deal about EV's is the consequences of a fire. Even if the EV is not the source of the fire, a fire involving an EV is much harder to manage than other vehicle fires.