I think your right. They live in a censored world with no free will or individual rights so why should they bother.
Lithium batteries ignight when exposed to water. I saw a video of someone opening the outer lawyer of a small mabey double A battery and throwing it in a glass of water and poof a fire. Good to have in your grab bag in winter time. You don’t even need a match. Maybe it isn’t cars they should focus on with lithium but a heat source.