Posted on 10/24/2022 7:48:43 PM PDT by montag813
by Becca London | RNN
An electric vehicle fire led to a temporary closure of a highway west of Vermillion, South Dakota, last week. The EV’s battery burst into fire, turning the car into an unrecognizable mess after the blaze was eventually put out.
KELOLAND News, and news media outlet based in Sioux Falls, SD, reported:
The Vermillion Fire EMS Department says it happened on Highway 50 near the Business Route exit just after 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Crews arriving on scene found a small car on fire with flames spreading into the ditch.
Because flames had reached the cars high-voltage battery, firefighters secured the area to wait for the battery to cool. Highway 50 eastbound to the Business route was closed for around an hour and a half. The cause is under investigation.
The Vermillion Fire EMS Department responded with four apparatus, two support vehicles, and 12 personnel.
RNN has reported on numerous electric vehicle fires over just the past few months, many having not been involved in collisions of any kind.
On September 16, in Stamford, CT, a Tesla caught fire while parked in a lot, and took an astonishing 25,000 gallons of water from multiple fire departments to get it under control (even though it was still hot and smoking thereafter)...
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“What’s the point? That ICE vehicles burn up too? Doesn’t make EVs any more attractive.”
The point is y’all are a bunch of hypocrites laughing at burnt EV’s but ignoring the deaths in burning ICE cars.
The point is y’all are a bunch of hypocrites laughing at burnt EV’s but ignoring the deaths in burning ICE cars.
Yeah, I’m gonna laugh at those POS EVs until they can compete with ICEs.
“Yeah, I’m gonna laugh at those POS EVs until they can compete with ICEs.”
250+ MPH 8.2 sec quarter mile
Snore. They are novelties at this time. Maybe someday they’ll be common.
“Snore.”
If you “snore” at 8.2 second street car, what do you drive?
Like hurricane evacs from the Gulf Coast and Florida, I’d urge EV owners to have towing brackets on the front bumper so diesel pickups can pull them in times of crisis.
Sorry. How often are you going to really need that acceleration? That’s why it’s a snore.
“Sorry. How often are you going to really need that acceleration? That’s why it’s a snore.”
You have moved from “POS” to more performance than a person needs.
Full disclosure: I am employed as an engineer at a Tier 1 certified battery plant.
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