The fire risk (and the cost of insurance) in electric cars: Mirco, a reader, points out that there are companies that don’t even take on the risk. Vaielettrico responds. You can send your emails to [email protected]
Fire risk: is it possible that there are companies that don’t cover it?
“VI would like to report obstructionism that insurance companies do for electric vehicles. Prima Insurance does not insure fire because they are dangerous vehicles. We are at the paradox that we incentivize the purchase and then it goes against it to its dissemination. Thank you, I await your thoughts. Good work. Mirco Marchetti.
A serious analysis is needed, the insurers strike a blow…
Answer. International studies continually come out about the dangers of fires in electric cars everything and the opposite of everything. Assessing their reliability is very difficult, also because they run on battery-powered vehicles too many fake news interested. And in the meantime the insurance companies go in no particular order, each choosing a different strategy (also in terms of prices). In our opinion it is time for the Association of companies, the ANIA, clarified the matter by publishing a study with reliable statistics. Even in comparison with traditional cars. For those who want to read up on the topic, we suggest the investigative book signed by a journalist from Direct Intake (Rai 3), Alessandro Macina. Is titled “Who is afraid of the electric car” and contains an entire chapter explaining what the real fire risks are in a battery-powered vehicle. With statistical data anything but unfavorable to EV. Finally a note, which is not intended to be polemical. What would have happened if in the terrible fire in which three people lost their lives in Milan, via Fra Galgario, had an electric car been involved? What emphasis would the media have given? But no, the mechanic was working on a VW Polo it’s not electric…
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