width=800> Posted on 07/24/2022 2:41:39 PM PDT by grundle
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An electric bus went up in flames in the parking lot of the CT Transit Bus Depot in Hamden, Connecticut, on Saturday morning.
This is what's left of an electric bus after it went up in flames in the parking lot of the CT Transit Bus Depot in Hamden, Connecticut, on Saturday morning.
An electric bus caught on fire at a bus depot in Hamden on Saturday morning and three people were transported to the hospital to be evaluated.
Firefighters were called to the CT Transit Bus Depot on State Street after getting a report of an electric bus fire in the parking lot.
According to fire officials, lithium ion battery fires are difficult to extinguish due to the thermal chemical process that produces great heat and continually reignites.
With this type of fire, officials said they have to let it burn because it can't be extinguished.
At the scene, crews said they were able to protect other exposures.
Investigators said two CT Transit workers were taken to the hospital as a precaution from exposure to the smoke. One firefighter was also transported to the hospital for heat exhaustion.
The fire marshal is investigating the incident.
I read somewhere that if you breath one of the components of a lithium battery fire then you may as well have swallowed polonium. Your done and they can’t save you.
Bottom charred bus photo....
Hey, a little touchup paint and a new EV cord and plug and it’s ready to go.
Imagine the number of miles we would drive to pollute as much as the plastic, lubrication, metal and paint churning up jet black smoke into the air. A lot.
Probably just Arson. Right wing extreemist Trump voter types. We’ll find them.
Nothing to see here good people of CT.
Go back to your rental, Eat your bugs, own nothing, be happy.
...too soon?
Never too soon with this kind of global climate change insanity.
lithium in lungs....
The first responders at 9/11 didn’t know until later what those fumes from many chemicals in furniture, computers, wiring and floor coverings and paints would do to their health.
God bless those who gave their lives.
I’d never thought about it before, but you really shouldn’t park near one of those things.
That would be hilarious if it were not so terrifying.
The NBC article omits th fact the bus burned fo TWELVE HOURS!!!!, emiting toxic smoke the entire time.
WTH!!!!!!!!
The Pontiac Fiero was a two-seater sports car they made from existing parts.
The engine didn’t quite fit, so the reduced the oil capacity by one quart.
Bottom line is that if all cars caught on fire at the same rate as Pontiac Fieros most people would witness two are three car fires per day.
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=pontiac+fiero+fire+issues&ia=web
Let me guess, you have a couple Tesla’s in the driveway? Note I didn’t say Garage, that would be foolish 🧨
Diesel buses something catch fire, usually due to poor maintenance and always when they are running.
Electric vehicles burn when they are sitting still or charging.
Lithium produces the cleanest smoke and green house gas. /s
In the future Ct. will furnish complimentary hot dogs and marsh mallows for riders.
And If someone comes into contact with the hydrofluoric acid in the battery then it may not even hurt for several hours. By the time the extreme pain starts it is too late. It may even be fatal.
There was any article talking about how a mechanic working on an EV could lose their life if some of the acid dripped on them.
Luckily aluminum and other metallic accelerants were not used to build the bus otherwise it would have burned like a house trailer ..... never mind.
I’ll bet that bus didn’t burn for 12 hours
There is some inherent skewing there since the average EVs cost is 2-3 times that of an average gasoline vehicle. Doesn't change the ranking though, but the context suggests this to be the risk of catching fire in accidents.
[Anecdotal re passive fire initiation: Number of vehicles catching fire while just passively sitting in a parking lot or in your attached garage: Nil for gasoline and diesel vehicles, but regularly reported to happen with EVs. Some manufacturers recommend not parking your EV in an attached garage or close to the house.]
Also, interesting stats there for 2020 fire risk related recalls:
-- 1,086,000 internal combustion engine cars recalled for fire risk, of which 988,000 were for electrical shorts, 95,000 for ABS related issues, only 2,800 for fuel leaks.
-- 180,000 EVs and Hybrids were recalled for fire risk, all of them due to batteries.
So, fire risk recalls related to the actual power source were 0.25% for ICE vehicles, 100% for EVs/Hybrids.
It could be the cobalt, which is a major component in lithium batteries, and is a toxin which can affect the heart, lungs, etc. or cause cancer.
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