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From Australia to Vietnam, the Iran war is fuelling demand for EVs | Economy News | Al Jazeera

Ever since the Gen II Prius, when fuel prices went up? So too - fuel efficient vehicle demands . At the time - the only choices were between Honda & Toyota hybrids. With Middle East Dynamics, hear the world is again. Only now there are hybrids, plug-in hybrids and full EVs.

Surprisingly, & even though our plug-in minivan typically gets 60 & 70mpg - the better ½ asked whether we might move back into another (our 3rd) Tesla (or some other ev?)

Anybody else considering making the full Ev jump?
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I was worried about this. Iran did manage to hit the Shell Pearl GTL base-oil facility in Qatar. GTL (gas-to-liquid) is a Group III synthetic base oil derived from natural gas and is used in most synthetic motor oils today. Expect oil changes to become more expensive. It could be hard to find synthetic motor oil as well, especially those with specific OEM certifications, such as those for European cars.

Strait of Hormuz: A base oils shortage threatens luxury auto giants

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• There are "fillers" between cells that are endothermic, heat absorbing. This reduces the risk of a complete pack event.
• There are "separators" within the cells that upon heating, block ion transfer, turning off energy release by the cell.
• As for relative risks:
  • NMC/NCA - heat and fire
  • LFP - toxic gas with a lot of explosive hydrogen

I am leaning towards battery pack safety regulation that incorporates both the "filler" around the cells and "separators" within the cells. Not something that needs to be done instantly and should not specific the specific media. Rather, a performance based, benchmarked solution.

Bob Wilson