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Homes evacuated after electric vehicle catches fire in Ventura County [CA]
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Posted on 01/25/2025 12:16:03 PM PST by BenLurkin

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To: kawhill
I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

Lithium flame is actually a very pretty purple-pink color. Problem is its hot enough to melt glass and water just makes the reaction worse. Wanna do an exciting party trick? Charge up any lithium battery and drill a small hole through it with your handy cordless drill.
41 posted on 01/25/2025 8:41:41 PM PST by know.your.why
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Tesla rockets have built-in explosives, for safety reasons, in case an out of control rocket threatens neighbors. Tesla batteries could have something similar. Compressed CO2 cartridges built into a battery might work. Overheated cartridges would safely blow the battery apart at the right millisecond, while suppressing combustion.
42 posted on 01/25/2025 10:24:36 PM PST by Reeses
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