If they are willing to spend money on titanium that retails for around $100 per pound there must be something to it.
Damage to the battery pack and fuel tank is unusual because the whole design is based around protecting the fuel tank with the structure of the vehicle and it works.
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There are other things too. EVs are primarily owned by people who have more money. These people are also more likely to keep up on maintenance and other things than the average ICE owner, because they have money and paid more for their car.
This may be different for people who own a Leaf, but you get the point. No one who lives an apartment can own an EV anyway.
I think there are too many variables to compare the statistics like that.
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This is true.
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