Interstate 80 closed after electric big rig catches fire in Placer County, releases toxic cloud

KCRA 3 (Sacramento) ^ | 8:46 AM PDT Aug 19, 2024 | Eric Schucht

[Vaduz]

Technology

Yesterday is a memory tomorrow is a vision today is a bitch.

[BradyLS]

Old-timey radio spot: “…Nine out of ten doctors agree that lithium-ion smoke is the cleanest, healthiest smoke you can breathe...”

[CedarDave]

And not only that. That route is a huge tinderbox just waiting for a spark to start another massive wild fire.

Just watched the noon KRCA news. Still closed, no time for reopening. Firefighters were moved back so that air tankers with red retardant could hit the adjoining forest to prevent a wild fire.

[hillarys cankles]

ALL THIS, for one truck. Major thoroughfare closed, no time for reopening.

This whole electric vehicle BS lacks common sense.

[CedarDave]

Ten days ago Oil Patch City commissioners voted to support the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds for a mega-Battery Energy Storage just northeast of the city. If it actually comes to fruition an accident there would be ten to hundreds of times worse than this one, especially if the wind is from that direction. The commissioners were tied 3-3 and the mayor broke the tie to allow the motion to pass.

[Reno89519]

From this morning.

[Reno89519]

Apparently a Tesla semi without trailer. Probably only way a Tesla semi would make it over Donner Pass.

I sill don't see why then need to close the road both directions. Even in this direction it is off the road. CalTrans is always to ready to close the highways.