A friend has bought his wife a Tesla when she retired.
It charges overnight in his garage.
If it ever catches fire, he knows his house is gone. Lithium burns like magnesium when ignited. A fire captain friend said you would have to dump 5000 gallons of water on the battery pack in the first minute of the fire to put it out. By the time the fire truck cleared the station door the whole house would be consumed. He advised my friend to jump in the pool with a towel over his head.
But at least they’re saving the planet by purchasing an electric vehicle.
So if we can ever afford an EV, we should charge it in a building not attached to the main house on our plantation?
Do not park a Tesla in a garage. Park at least 10 feet away from any structure. If the structure has combustible siding or facia/roof material, park on street or at least 20 feet from structure.
” Lithium burns like magnesium when ignited.”
EV batteries do not have lithium metal.
Hopefully with water in it....................
Our Prius battery caught on fire.
I thought someone had pranked us and spray painted the windows black. I opened the door and smoke billowed out.
I’m thankful no one was in it when it caught on fire, and it was parked outside.
My husband still got another Prius, but I told him it could never be parked inside. He agreed.