EV owner gets fined after trying to use a toaster to warm up his car battery, sparking a house fire

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A Danish man was hit with a substantial fine after using a toaster to warm his EV battery. The toaster ended up catching fire and damaging the car, as well as the neighbor's home.

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America's electric grid is in shambles. Biden has made the largest federal investment ever to try and fix it.

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The American grid is old and not ready for the transition to clean energy.

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