“as fireteams doused the vehicle with tens-of-thousands of gallons of water...”
Hmm, maybe dousing a battery fire with water is not the best strategy?
The story is not believable. Everybody knows you don’t throw water on an electrical fire. Use CO2 or chemical extiguishers. There will be a big demand for fire extinguishers if EV grows.
No fire dept is as stupid as in the story.
Just struck me funny. I haven’t updated my English in 40 years.
So....there are more and more articles and stories about EV vehicles burning, whether water is involved or not. They also have pie-in-the-sky articles about all-electric aircraft. So...will every air passenger be required to wear a parachute in case the plane batteries ignite?
Since many of the electric car fires happen without occupants, will all the electric planes be required to park away from all the other planes? Come to think of it, will there be flying Tesla stations that hook up and fast charge while in flight? I have read over and over that fast charging damages and shortens the overall life of the battery.
(Microwave Oven ping sound) - My grasshopper stew is done!
Ice car gasoline fire:most end in minutes. Once out, stay out, burn at 1,500 degreesF.
EV fire: Require very specialized equipment to extinguish, often burn for hours, can reignite up to days later, release much more toxic gasses, burn at 5,900 degreesF.
You don’t pour water on an electrical fire. You would use a CO2 extinguisher.