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From: Michelle Melendez To: WPCtestimonv; LPCtestimonv Subject: EV"s are dangerous Piz take them out of General Plan 2045 Date: Saturday, December 7,2024 10:52:18 AM Attachments: EV House.odf EBus on Fire.ona Amazon EV Van Fire-ono Fire Cheif and EV Fires.ona Aloha Commissioners, Mahalo for reading my testimony on Electric vehicles. They must be removed from the plan from pages: 66, 70, and 106, Electric Vehicle Batteries Are A Toxic Hazard Waste From: science.ora on MAY 20, 2021 it reads: Materials expert Dana Thompson stated, "Recycling Electric Car batteries is a hazard." "Cut too deep into a Tesla cell, or in the wrong place, and it can short-circuit, combust, and release flammable toxic fumes." https://www.science.org/content/article/millions-electric-cars-are-coming= what-happens-al I-dead-batteries# We cannot put these batteries in our landfill or down a lava tube. If they break toxic fumes will be released. Electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to last 100,000 to 200,000 miles, or about 15 to 20 years. What will we do with the batteries in 15-20 years? They are hazardous waste. Where will we put them? Electric Vehicles Are a Fire Hazard Fire Chief Jeff Baumunk said, "Electric Vehicle fires can take more than 2 hours to put out and between 2,500 to 25,000 gallons of water. https://youtu.be/K5vDWhMHTwE? si=jqOsHNmFCC63U2Sn July 20, 2023 Electric Vehicle caught fire in a garage on the mainland and couldn't be put out in time to save the house. https://youtu.be/SlpXkQhgl ps?si=dNE- 8kY -98FDdDc Aug 29, 2024 50+ Electric Vehicles caught fire in Illinoi at an automotive plant. https://youtu.be/aKFaudtDkOc?si=pPkAH7mGNWAgvnpv Some electric vehicle fires have been from the charging station and not the battery. They even put out fire jet streams. An Amazon electric van, and a fully electric bus