Does anyone have a G580 on a boat yet? It seems like they are all sitting at port in Germany (despite MB wanting to do a grand reveal event for the G580 in late October).

 

Takes a while to charge them!! lol

 

Ships are scared of carrying them. They require special insurance and upgraded ships at much higher cost. The G63's made a few months later are already en route.

https://apnews.com/article/cargo-shi...963ca85b9eace0

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39141216/porsche-on-felicity-ace-ship-fire/

https://www.ajg.com/au/news-and-insights/2024/oct/marine-transport-of-electric-vehicles-risks-for-shippers-and-carriers/

 

It is horrible that there was a fatality amongst the crew. Scarry for sure to be stranded in the ocean on a burning ship. I remember seeing this on BBC news last year. I have also come across some nightmare chatters online about EV batteries not being as stable as buyers think. I wonder who ultimately ended up liable - the car manufacturer, shipper or insurance company?

 

All of the above.
The batteries seem to ignite when in contact with salt water or salty humidity.
It is actually 2 ships in 2 years that have burned now. Hence all the extra measures and precautions by the shippers and insurers.
Multiple homes just burned to the ground during the water surge of hurricanes Helene and Milton.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurrica...-ev-fire-risk/

 

That's scary. I didn't know there is a reaction between lithium-ion batteries and salt. This happened in Los Angeles late September:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/3/2...o-pepes-towing

 

Don't believe the fake news on American TV. Data shows Teslas are 11X LESS LIKELY to catch fire than a gas car:
https://www.tesla.com/VehicleSafetyReport

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...rs/ar-AA1kqKnX

 

Mercedes-benz of Fort Mitchell has one on site. Its an Edition One white Black/Grey interior.

 

IC engines catch fires 10 times more frequently but usually in older cars while driving on the road and the engine is hot. Never heard of an IC engine fire in a parked car overnight. EV fires are in new cars that ignite at home overnight while the owners are sleeping and the cars are charging quietly hence lies the danger.
The shipping industry and the fire marshals and the insurance industry and the burned ships must be all lying too.

 

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Yup. My G580 has been sitting at port for over a month now. Hard to tell what ship they'll be loading the EVs on, like you mentioned not all of them are equipped for the extra risk (or extra weight).