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alp227

(31,993 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:10 PM Mar 2013

Charging Prius starts fire and kills cat?

Wow the opening sentence of this local news story should shake things up with the cat lovers and Prius drivers among us:

An explosion and fire, which may have been sparked by a Toyota Prius charging in a garage, damaged a two-story condominium in Corte Madera and killed a cat Tuesday evening, a fire official and a resident said.

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Charging Prius starts fire and kills cat? (Original Post) alp227 Mar 2013 OP

This thread will bear much fruit. JVS Mar 2013 #1

What kind of Prius has to be "charged at a charging station"? northoftheborder Mar 2013 #2

Plug-in Prius went on sale with the 2012 model year. House of Roberts Mar 2013 #3

Also, there are some aftermarket kits to adapt to plug-in status Trailrider1951 Mar 2013 #4

The Prius drivers I know pipoman Mar 2013 #5

Suuuuure, the cat wanted you to think it was an "electrical fire" Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #6

I agree. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #7

JVS

(61,935 posts)

1. This thread will bear much fruit.

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Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:11 PM

Mar 2013

northoftheborder

(7,568 posts)

2. What kind of Prius has to be "charged at a charging station"?

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Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:16 PM

Mar 2013

I drive a Prius hybrid, which charges itself while being driven, and am unaware of an electric Prius which has to be charged externally. Surely the report was mistaken.