RunningMan:

 

@alasta not quite sure what you are referring to as extreme or narrow minded, but there have been multiple reports of breakdowns and similar on the ferries in recent times, but no reports (that I can find) of there being a fire on board (vehicle or otherwise). Based on recent reports, it would seem there is a higher liklihood of a mechanical failure event than an on board fire. I suspect this is what @SaltyNZ is meaning.

 

There's also an article on the prepartion of the Interislander to deal with EV specific fires here. The CO2 system may be ineffective against certain battery chemistry but it's one of several approaches they document.

 

That's exactly what I mean. 28th Jan 2023. 13th Feb 2023. 21st Feb 2023. 6th March 2023. 9th August 2023. A couple of those issues were detected prior to sailing but in three incidents this year alone the ferry has broken down in the open ocean. Yet if you were to Google for "interislander ferry car fires" the front page has one article about a truck fire, at the terminal, in 2008 (and it wasn't an EV truck).

As @RunningMan said, although preparations have been made it's just not a thing you need to worry about. Car fires: rare. EV fires: even rarer. Chances of your ferry breaking down: reasonably high. Chances it will break down in the ocean rather than at the dock: more often than not.

This isn't about EV advocacy, it's just reality.