News Forum - Chevrolet Captiva catches fire on Phaholyothin Highway

[Thaiger]

A grey Chevrolet Captiva caught fire on the side of Phaholyothin Highway, Highway No.1, Moo 2, Khao Tha Phra, Mueang Chai Nat, at around 7pm yesterday, December 1. The car, registration number KG 1615 Nakhon Sawan, was quickly spotted by local security officials from the Teachers Savings Cooperative of Chai Nat, who immediately rushed to … …

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[cowslip]

another example of why we shouldn't have electric cars?

[Grumpish]

1 hour ago, cowslip said:

another example of why we shouldn't have electric cars?

Doesn't say it was electric. An electrical fault maybe, But yes, when lithium batteries do catch fire, it can be pretty spectacular.

[Fanta]

1 hour ago, cowslip said:

another example of why we shouldn't have electric cars?

Captivas are diesel or petrol. No electric, no hybrid. 

[Guest1]

1 hour ago, Grumpish said:

Doesn't say it was electric. An electrical fault maybe, But yes, when lithium batteries do catch fire, it can be pretty spectacular.

... driving home from a garage in Nakhon Sawan where he had taken the car for injector repairs.

This sentence says it is not electric and has the most possible reason in it, too:

"repair service"

[McTavish]

2 hours ago, cowslip said:

another example of why we shouldn't have electric cars?

An example of your stupidity more like.

[cowslip]

1 hour ago, Grumpish said:

Doesn't say it was electric. An electrical fault maybe, But yes, when lithium batteries do catch fire, it can be pretty spectacular.

Oh dear - I'm being SARCASTIC - when people criticise electric cars every time there is a fire, people forget that fossil fuel cars also catch fire - I thought it was obvious it was a fossil fuel car..... I'm sorry I seem to have over-estimated the readership

[garyknrd]

Thailand brings a whole new meaning to "shade tree mechanic". I had a reliable one rebuild a 2.5 diesel I had but I talked to many people about him before I let him do the rebuild.