Electric cars are beneficial in terms of reducing CO2 emissions but they do present challenges in terms of tunnel safety.
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According to Gunnar Jenssen, a senior researcher at SINTEF, one of the world's leading research institutes in tunnel safety, electric cars are beneficial in terms of reducing pollution but pose a r...
Electric cars and tunnels are a toxic combination
The Danish Energy Agency estimates that there will be up to 1 million electric cars on Danish roads when the Femern Tunnel opens. Experts believe that this poses a potential safety issue.

Electric vehicles constitute a significantly growing portion of the vehicle fleet and a potential threat in the event of fires in tunnels. Foto: Getty Images/Alexey Dudoladov
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