sick burns — It’s very rare, but lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles can catch fire. Reece Rogers, wired.com – Aug 24, 2024 11:17 am UTC Enlarge / The battery pack of a Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric microbus on the assembly line during a media tour of the Volkswagen AG multipurpose and commercial vehicle plant in Hannover, Germany, on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Lithium-ion battery fires can be intense and frightening. As someone who used to repair second-hand smartphones, I’v...