And pray to God it doesn't catch on fire. And if it does, let's hope the EV is not parked in your garage.
Lithium reacts with water. You’re supposed to use foam not water to extinguish a lithium battery fire.
Perhaps it’s time for laws to be passed that require EVs to be equipped with fire detectors and automatic fire extinguishers to put out the fires, and water extinguishers won’t do.
I would think it falling out made it worse. More access to atmospheric oxygen.
Someone needs to tell them that water won’t extinguish a litium fire.
Do you think that the owner will take the insurance money and buy another Tesla?
Many years ago least we forget “Timothy James McVeigh was an American domestic terrorist responsible for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people, 19 of whom were children, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed one-third of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.”.
What damage could an EV do in the hands of a terrorist like him?
Burning lithium batteries I’m sure are not toxic to breath.
Verbatim from Tesla.com:
If the battery catches fire, is exposed to high heat, or is generating heat or gases, use large amounts of water to cool the battery. It can take between approximately 3,000-8,000 gallons (11,356-30,283 liters) of water,* applied directly to the battery, to fully extinguish and cool down a battery fire; always establish or request additional water supply early. If water is not immediately available, use CO2, dry chemicals, or another typical fire-extinguishing agent to fight the fire until water is available.
NOTE: Tesla does not recommend the use of foam on electric vehicles.
Apply water directly to the battery. If safety permits, lift or tilt the vehicle for more direct access to the battery (see chapter 2). Water may be applied onto the pack from a safe distance ONLY if a natural opening (such as a vent or opening from a collision) already exists. Do not open the battery for the purpose of cooling it.
Tesla does not recommend placing the vehicle in a large tank of water.
Sourced from: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/downloads/2021_Model_S_Emergency_Response_Guide_en.pdf
* An estimate of 8000 gallons is wildly optimistic. Most reports in the news state that at least twice that much was used, sometimes as much as 35,000 gallons.
Did they get a deduction on their taxes?
Ping...
Wow!
“Are Lithium Batteries Dangerous? Is it safe to drive Tesla Car?”
Why bother to douse it? The water only makes it worse. Let it burn and charge the EV owner for repairs to the infrastructure it damages. They should be required to carry an insurance rider for damage in the event of a battery fire.
Something occurred to me last night: with all of these potential explosive devices on the road, anyone wanna bet the jihadis are trying to cook up a way to use them? Anyone know if EVs are banned from subterranean parking garages yet?
Two super sized outdoor storage batteries made by Tesla caught fire in Australia.
Impossible to put them out with water.
Fire departments keep nearby batteries as cool as possible and let the active fire burn itself out. They burn for almost a whole day!
Squirt more water on it. That’ll help, I’m sure.