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74orangebeetle t1_j14e3ji wrote

Reply to comment by EyeLikeTheStonk in GM recalls 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs over fire risks by chrisdh79

TIL, I was pretty confused at first when I saw them talking about exhaust gas. Had no idea seatbelt pretensioners worked like this.

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Jeramus t1_j15tw93 wrote

Airbags use explosives as well. I thought my car was on fire for a second after an accident until I realized it was just smoke from the airbag.

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[deleted] t1_j1617oa wrote

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74orangebeetle t1_j16zweh wrote

I am aware of that. I was more surprised by them being in an EV (you know without the presence of a battery fire or something)

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