Posted on 03/05/2019 11:06:07 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
Another emotional post. No facts.
I live in Florida. We don’t want to capture that heat.
Teslas have a liquid cooling system on the battery.
The coolant is flammable and is reported to be the cause of some of the fires.
“The coolant is flammable and is reported to be the cause of some of the fires.”
Try posting actual facts.
BWM:
40 Fires Reported
During its investigation, ABC talked to several BMW owners including 55-year-old Bill Macko, a devoted BMW aficionado who said his 2008 BMW X5 self ignited on December 1, 2015. It was parked in his garage. The fire spread throughout his home and burned it to the ground.
https://www.bestattorney.com/blog/vehicle-owners-baffled-by-self-igniting-bmws
Your link has ZERO reference to the battery cooling system.
Don’t waste my time.
Agreed,,
Hummer Recalled Over Vehicle Fire Risk
Massive Ford Recall to Fix Fire Hazard (over 10 million recalled)
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/08/ford_massive_recall.html
Check the MSDS for G48 coolant which is the Tesla spec.
Section 5
Suitable extinguishing media: Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.
Water spray
Foam
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Dry chemical
There is no way in hell I’d ever buy one of those pieces of crap.
That’s the concentrate. Please note the FIRST sentence of the MSDS:
“Glysantin® G48® is an engine coolant concentrate based on ethylene glycol that needs to be diluted with water before use.”
“There is no way in hell I’d ever buy one of those pieces of crap.”
Correct. Motorcycles are WAY safer!
BMW recalled a couple million cars over this.
I’m sure they use a diluted mixture.
“I’m sure they use a diluted mixture.”
I don’t think Tesla has any diesel soot.
I think that it may turnout that Al Gore is posting in this thread.
oooohhh 155 complaints out of 10 million. How many resulted in the loss of the vehicle. How many resulted in deaths or injury to humans.
“oooohhh 155 complaints out of 10 million.”
uh, that was 155 FIRES AFTER the recall fix.
How many before the fix?
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