PSA: Jaguar advises to park I-Pace EV outdoor due to risk of fire

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#3097530 30-Jun-2023 08:43

Beccara:

Typical Jag, if it can't leak oil it'll leak electrons!

Two of the most impressive supercars I've ever driven were XKR and XKRS and I can assure you, those aren't your grandfather's Jags! They were considerably lower priced than many of the other cars I've driven and were every bit as good to drive and with amazing performance.

But yeah, I understand the sentiment.

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#3097537 30-Jun-2023 09:11

can they at least use an NZ photo :p

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#3097558 30-Jun-2023 10:24

Silvrav:

can they at least use an NZ photo :p

Not possible as apparently none have caught fire here.

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#3097589 30-Jun-2023 11:03

By my calculations the rate is 8 per 6400 per 3 years

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#3097619 30-Jun-2023 11:11

networkn:

Beccara:

Typical Jag, if it can't leak oil it'll leak electrons!

Two of the most impressive supercars I've ever driven were XKR and XKRS and I can assure you, those aren't your grandfather's Jags! They were considerably lower priced than many of the other cars I've driven and were every bit as good to drive and with amazing performance.

But yeah, I understand the sentiment.

Sadly, not that I could ever afford one, the days of Jags being considerably cheaper than the competition will soon be gone, if not gone already, from the bits I've read about their plans for the future.

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#3097644 30-Jun-2023 12:29

rb99:
Sadly, not that I could ever afford one, the days of Jags being considerably cheaper than the competition will soon be gone, if not gone already, from the bits I've read about their plans for the future.

Mitsubishi costing 80k and Kia and Mazda costing 110k (well the models in looking at)

Who would have thought

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#3097645 30-Jun-2023 12:33

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rb99:

Sadly, not that I could ever afford one, the days of Jags being considerably cheaper than the competition will soon be gone, if not gone already, from the bits I've read about their plans for the future.

Mitsubishi costing 80k and Kia and Mazda costing 110k (well the models in looking at)

Who would have thought

Very true. I'll be lucky to afford a wheel nut soon...

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#3097649 30-Jun-2023 12:49

networkn:
Beccara: Typical Jag, if it can't leak oil it'll leak electrons!
Two of the most impressive supercars I've ever driven were XKR and XKRS and I can assure you, those aren't your grandfather's Jags!

They are if your grandfather bought one of several affected petrol models this year, or in the last few years:

https://www.carscoops.com/2023/02/2023-land-rovers-range-rovers-and-jaguars-may-leak-oil/

and I believe there's a few more minor oil issues recently with no recall required.

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#3097713 30-Jun-2023 13:10

Batman:

By my calculations the rate is 8 per 6400 per 3 years

Which will be of cold comfort to those 8.

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#3097718 30-Jun-2023 13:23

Still, taken as a whole, EV is still the vehicle type least likely to burst into flames:

https://belux.edmo.eu/fact-check-do-electric-cars-catch-fire-more-often-than-combustion-engine-cars/

That article dates from May 2022.

Loved the responses to the Stuff article all saying how Hybrid was the best and safest!!

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#3097740 30-Jun-2023 13:49

robjg63:

Still, taken as a whole, EV is still the vehicle type least likely to burst into flames:

https://belux.edmo.eu/fact-check-do-electric-cars-catch-fire-more-often-than-combustion-engine-cars/

That article dates from May 2022.

Loved the responses to the Stuff article all saying how Hybrid was the best and safest!!

The damage an EV Fire does because of the Lithium Battery is going to be pretty horrific.

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#3097746 30-Jun-2023 14:08

robjg63: Still, taken as a whole, EV is still the vehicle type least likely to burst into flames

Interesting number on the hybrids. I'd like to see those graphed by manufacturer and plug-in hybrid vs trad hybrid.

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