Posted on 06/26/2023 5:15:28 PM PDT by dynachrome
In the past year, lithium-ion battery fires in electric vehicles have led to blazing wrecks along highways that take firefighters hours to extinguish and buildings that go up like a torch from fires that cannot be swiftly brought under control.
And now, a plant that uses lithium to make components for batteries for electric vehicles has gone up in flames.
A plant belonging to the Livent Corp. was on fire early Monday in the North Carolina town of Bessemer City, according to WCNC-TV in Charlotte.
The company said there were no reports of injuries and that all employees were accounted for.
The fire was declared a three-alarm blaze. Images from the scene showed firefighters not attempting to battle the massive flames, letting the fire burn itself out.
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“All employees of the plant are accounted for and the smoke is not toxic, officials said.”
Not toxic?
The smoke is not toxic if it is drifting away from you.
Official bull s**t.
Imagine when the first parking ramp goes up in flames filled with EV cars.
All its going to take is one car shorting out.
ie the Porsche ship that burned and sank.
It only took one EV fire to doom the entire ship.
Republicans Pounce! Republicans criticize a few bumps on our path towards a glorious future.
Many months ago several NY buildings banned e-bikes and scooters. Last week the NYC Council debated a similar ban for all NY buildings.
I used to climb mountains with my regular bicycle. I was considering an e-bike, not anymore.
We love our gasoline powered autos. It takes about 5 minutes to ‘charge’ them.
Larger batteries or collections of such are larger risk, but do people understand there are Li batteries in the solar arrays on their homes?
Yes, and it’s an awesome high Lefties.
Biden wants electric school buses.
—”Larger batteries or collections of such are larger risk, but do people understand there are Li batteries in the solar arrays on their homes?”
Not usually.
If you pay extra $$$ for a Powerwall or similar. yes.
The solar arrays and converters, NONE.
So it seems like china has figured out a way to burn down this whole country. Just manufacture enough batteries to do it.
Lithium ignites when water/moisture is applied.
Correct; as a former firefighter I can say with confidence that ALL SMOKE IS TOXIC!
True.
Biden has another place to spend some of that 5 trillion on
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