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Bmoboy

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5. No safety/fire issues?

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 11:10 AM

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There are safety/fire issues with clothes dryers, backup generators, and even space heaters.

The average person is not a skilled electrician. The introduction of a powerful electrical charging station to a personal garage, next to a large lithium battery, is a serious proposition.

I have interest in hybrids because they allow for some continued use even in a power outage.

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Lots of 2-3 year old EVs coming off leases in '26 tinrobot Wednesday #1

What about hybrids? Bmoboy Wednesday #2

They do not have safety/fire issues tinrobot Wednesday #3

No safety/fire issues? Bmoboy Wednesday #5

Uh... I had a skilled/licensed electrician install my charger. tinrobot Wednesday #6

What's the likelihood of the risk? EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #8

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There's more charging than ever. Charging stations grew by 30% last year tinrobot Wednesday #7