330e catches fire in the Czech Republic, reportedly while charging

SabineBimmer · 06-30-2020, 12:10 PM

It's got the fevah!!!

lonestar22 · 06-30-2020, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrgunfun

Lol at the M badge on a burnt PHEV car.

it has M Brembo brakes too

lonestar22 · 06-30-2020, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GodfatherNiko

That's what happens when you put ///M badges on PHEV cars.

looks to be an M sport. look at the brakes.

Frosty · 06-30-2020, 01:03 PM

..submersion is a regular procedure in electric car fires? .. I've never heard this before or seen this procedure. ..interesting

BigT · 06-30-2020, 01:07 PM

I only keep laughing at these dramatic exaggerations of fire cases with electric cars.
Recently there was a Tesla burn in our neighboring country Austria. Many Swiss news channels also wrote about a burning battery. The next day the picture of the dismantled car appeared. The battery was completely intact and had nothing to do with the fire in the least.

GOLFFRR · 06-30-2020, 02:08 PM

yikes!

530iDriver · 06-30-2020, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

[COLOR="Green"]..submersion is a regular procedure in electric car fires? .. I've never heard this before or seen this procedure. ..interesting[/COLOR]

I wonder if that is plain water or chemically treated.

Tallest · 06-30-2020, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mofomat

Petrol-engined cars catch fire sometimes (it's happened to me whilst driving). Unless there's clear statistical data which shows it's happening more to PHEV vehicles, then this wouldn't cause me any concern.

But.. it is an article... for clicks... what is this reasonable question sir, please dont disturb the clicks.

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Originally Posted by GodfatherNiko

That's what happens when you put ///M badges on PHEV cars.

Eastern Europeans put them into a water tank, thats what happens!

antzcrashing · 06-30-2020, 04:32 PM

This is why we cant have nice (electric) things

BigT · 06-30-2020, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by antzcrashing

This is why we cant have nice (electric) things

Yes, the world is full of burning electric cars and the end is near.

antzcrashing · 06-30-2020, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BigT

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Originally Posted by antzcrashing

This is why we cant have nice (electric) things

Yes, the world is full of burning electric cars and the end is near.

Yeah bro, that's exactly what my post implied

BLVCKBURN · 06-30-2020, 11:55 PM

Typical.... people complaining about M badging that was originally put on at the factory and done through a decision made by BMW. Despite your beliefs you don't get to decide what deserves an M Badge and what doesn't.

I hope BMW comes out with a plane and sticks a damn M badge on it...

KSERGEI-BY · 07-01-2020, 06:06 AM

The car is totoally damaged by the water now. Im curious what's the
indemnification plan and who is going to carry it out. I imagine someone is travaling by ev car and once this happends, far from home....

nick3753 · 07-01-2020, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mleon

Did you try putting it in rice ?

antzcrashing · 07-01-2020, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by KSERGEI-BY

The car is totoally damaged by the water now. Im curious what's the
indemnification plan and who is going to carry it out. I imagine someone is travaling by ev car and once this happends, far from home....

Bmw refers you to the fine print which says, if you dont charge correctly it may catch fire and bmw is not liable. Just kidding.

I agree that these type of catastrophic break downs are extremely inconvenient, hence why I am hesitant to consider EVs. Far too many disaster stories like this. I was convinced that tesla just didnt know how to make safe cars (or they just cut corners) but with bmw having these issues, it doesnt paint a rosy picture

joselrl · 07-01-2020, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KSERGEI-BY

The car is totoally damaged by the water now. Im curious what's the
indemnification plan and who is going to carry it out. I imagine someone is travaling by ev car and once this happends, far from home....

Doesn't your insurance cover all expenses to get you back home?

KSERGEI-BY · 07-02-2020, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by joselrl

Doesn't your insurance cover all expenses to get you back home?

No, I dont think any insrance will cover evacuation expances. I mean, I have several insrances applied during the trip (casco, health, "green card") - they will cover acedent damage cased by me, health treatment, car damage/loss .. but not plane tickets end sutch.

joselrl · 07-02-2020, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KSERGEI-BY

No, I dont think any insrance will cover evacuation expances. I mean, I have several insrances applied during the trip (casco, health, "green card") - they will cover acedent damage cased by me, health treatment, car damage/loss .. but not plane tickets end sutch.

My insurance (and I think most car insurances in europe) cover travel expenses back home, only had to use it once when my father's car broke down on a trip, and we got home by taxi. And the car was towed to the dealer

rojodo · 07-05-2020, 04:05 AM

I'm sure the Model T had its share of set backs. If I get an EV soon, I'll just charge it with a long extension cord on the street 🚎

gds52 · 07-05-2020, 06:56 PM

Maybe these 2 are not meant to be together

Rocket455 · 07-07-2020, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by A6bullet

SOOoooooo

Part out?

I'm dying here!! That's exactly what I was thinking!

BigWagonFan · 10-16-2020, 03:53 PM

BMW recalls quite some PHEV cars due to the risk of fire: https://www.electrive.com/2020/10/13...e-phev-models/

It seems there were few more accidents like this. Hopefully they sort it out.

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