EV FIRES
Electric vehicles have been pounded down our throats for some time as the great saviour of our planet from the ever-rising CO2 levels around the world. Recently, I’ve learned that lithium-ion batteries installed in EVs and all sorts of other devices are at great danger of exploding and or catching fire. We all learned that salt water from flooding in Florida interacting with the lithium-ion in EVs caused multiple EVs to catch fire. Recently in Toronto about 20 e-bikes burst into flames somehow. So let me ask this question. How safe is a garage at home with an EV parked inside? How safe is that car dealership on the corner with hundreds of EVs parked bumper to bumper? We all know the risks associated with gasoline (don’t light a match when filling up your car). Who will step up and explain the risks associated with lithium-ion to all of us? What can we do to mitigate the spontaneous combustion of these batteries? Selfishly, saving my home from a deadly fire is much more important to me than saving the planet from raising CO2 levels.
Jim Miller Stouffville
(There are risks no doubt about that. But the other side of this equation remains. There’s no infrastructure to manage to adhere to the Liberals’ EV mandate)
ROGERS COMMS
Looks like there’s trouble in River City as Canada’s largest wireless company, Rogers Communications, says it’s close to a $7-billion deal to finance parts of its network and reduce its debt load. Recently, Rogers announced a $4.7-billion deal that would give Rogers control of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rogers has an agreement with a financial investor allowing the company to keep control of its operations while also buying a 37.5% stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. from BCE. Realizing they are in over their head — the result of Rogers’ business manoeuvres — unfortunately affects the operation of the Jays and Leafs. What is needed is a sports-minded organization, not a bottom-line corporation who thinks a fan is something to keep you cool.
Gary Megaffin Kitchener
(Near monopolies in any industry are never a good idea)