Yet again we see that the batteries used in the electric vehicles Democrats want to force us to drive are not safe:

An 18-wheeler overturned on I-15 South Friday afternoon, causing a 75,000 lb load of lithium-ion batteries to spontaneously combust (because of course it did). Emergency first responders were forced to shut down the freeway, which serves as basically the only efficient ground artery between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Never mind all the toxic fumes that went into the air.

Emergency responders were concerned about the fire causing the release of a number of deadly toxic chemicals, including hydrogen cyanide, chlorine and sulfur dioxide.

Also never mind the hundreds of vehicles emitting away while stuck for hours in the blistering desert heat in the massive traffic jam this caused. The important thing is that EVs allow Democrats to virtue signal about how willing they are to sacrifice our interests for the environment.

On tips from R F and Steve T.