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> There's a difference between the battery in a gas car and the lithium batteries in EVs

To be clear, EVs often have both batteries, actually; the lithium-ion one to power the transmission, and the good ol' lead-acid one to power the electronics, just like in a gas car.

https://motorandwheels.com/do-electric-cars-have-one-or-mult...

But I suppose you're saying EVs burn more easily. That's fine. Most of these articles I've run across are still rather dishonest, though.



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