On 26 May 2016 at 12:05, Peter Gabrielsson via EV wrote: > The BS detector is going wild on this one.
I tried to read the article, but was redirected to the homepage. Either the website doesn't allow deep links, or the article has been retracted. Sorry to say that I wouldn't put too much credence in any Turkish newspaper. Freedom House rates Turkey's press freedom as 71 out of 100 (down 6 for 2016), with 100 being least free and 0 being most free. For comparison, Sweden, Finland, and Netherlands are tied at 11, the USA scores 21, Russia 83, China 87, and North Korea 97. I did find one French reference to this story http://lechodelaboucle.fr/2016/05/24/penurie-dessence-meurt-electrocute- tentant-de-siphonner-voiture-electrique/ My French isn't great, but with a little help from Google Translator I get this from the piece: "With his car's gas tank almost dry, and the possibiity that the city's gas stations might not be supplied because of the refinery blockages, the 40 year old Bisontin decided at night to try siphoning the tank of a car parked in a discreet curve near the Viotte train station. "However his misdeeds have caught up with him: the vehicle in question was an electric car, and a powerful electric arc quickly countered the person's criminal intentions. Awakened by a strong burning smell, the residents promptly called firefighters, who despite their rapid intervention, weren't able to do anything for the unfortunate person." This is probably where the Turkish paper got the tale. But I see no other sources to collaborate the story. The supposed victim's name isn't stated, and no police rep, firefighter, or ambulance driver is quoted. So I too am pretty skeptical. I guess there's a small chance it could be true, but IIRC Tesla has pretty a sturdy protective encasement for its battery. Besides, the crook would crawl under the car and find nothing that looked familiar. To me this smells more like a newly invented urban myth -- a couple of guys down a few bottles of wine as they gripe about the strikes making fuel hard to get. They start what-iffing, and decide to call the local paper with their scenario. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
