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Back in January, a supercharger station was the cause of a Tesla catching fire. Although the incident was rare, that didn’t stop fear mongering from making the rounds. Electric cars are still pretty unknown and for that, insurance companies are coming down hard on models like Nissan Leaf.

TESLA FIRE CREATES OUTRAGE

New Years day 2016 saw a Tesla Model S catching fire in Norway. The Tesla was charging at a Supercharger station when a malfunction in the electrical box ignited. No one was injured and the incident was an isolated one for Tesla. Still, that didn’t prevent hordes of media outlets blowing the situation out of proportion. It doesn’t just stop at the media and big oil companies either. Now insurance companies see electric cars like Tesla and Nissan Leaf as a threat.

NISSAN LEAF INSURANCE SKYROCKETS

Despite the numerous environmental benefits electric cars like Nissan Leaf offer, good luck trying to get it insured. According to one broker, many insurers won’t insure electric cars because they are known as an unknown quantity. Well, there’s plenty of information out there on Nissan Leaf and every other electric car, so what’s the real reason for this lame excuse? As with many other problems, the root of this one is money.

INSURURERS HATE EXPENSIVE CARS

Nissan Leaf and other electric cars are pretty rare at the moment. That will change with time, but for the time being, they will be expensive cars to buy, repair, or replace. The fact is, insurers don’t like cars that are not easy to repair after an accident. Most electric cars don’t fit into that category. For that reason, drivers will find high insurance prices or lack of insurance altogether. One solution for this is the classic remedy of time. As more electric cars get on the road, the cheaper they will become. In addition to that, parts to repair will be more readily available  thus reducing the cost there as well. A more futuristic solution to high insurance is collision avoidance technology. Electric car companies are starting to roll the technology out and that should help lower the costs of insurance as well.