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Originally Posted by M5Rick
Easiest solution is to buy a gas car without this time bomb. What if an EV burns in a garage connected to house with charger not being used then it's another case for investigator, what then.
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Your first sentence is definitely true, but I was talking about diy chargers in houses, not the car. If the car catches fire and burns your house down, you would have to sue the manufacturer by claiming a design defect or the like. (And it may be considered a cost of doing business, like how Ford handled the Pinto design defects).
But if it is obvious that the fire started at the charger and you installed it yourself, you will have an uphill battle convincing your insurance company that you did it properly (and it was not the proximate cause of the fire) despite having no training, skills, or experience in doing so. Knowing most insurance companies, they will dump all liability directly into your lap for any possible reason not to pay out.