The self-driving taxi cars fell victim to the leftist mayhem engulfing Los Angeles, which has become so bad that military forces had to be deployed. Yet, what does USA Today expound upon: torching electric cars is a bad idea. Waymo has suspended service to the affected area of downtown Los Angeles. Electric vehicle fires can burn hotter and more intensely than gasoline-fueled cars, if their batteries catch fire. There are important distinctions between electric vehicle (EV) fires and traditional gasoline-powered vehicle fires, both in terms of combustion characteristics and potential health hazards, said Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez, deputy director of the Sylvester Firefighter Cancer Initiative at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.