It is very difficult to put an EV battery fire out with water. It can be done, but it often takes thousands of gallons.
If I’m not mistaken, the most common technique is to just let the fire burn itself out.
“”difficulty getting Tesla parts””
Back in the day, I just loved the local, LARGE, Pick ‘n Pull wrecking yards. Depending on the car, I sometimes had rows and rows of ‘wrecked’ cars with plenty of useful parts. Here’s an example of how it saves $$$. The outside door handle on the passenger side broke. The dealership said $40 and 3 weeks to get it. At the Pick ‘n Pull, $3. Heck, sometimes I witnessed people pulling a perfectly fine engine and transmission out of a car that had a smashed rear end. The front half of the car was fairly new, and untouched by the accident.
So.....imagine the future Tesla/EV Pick ‘n Pull. Will all the batteries have to be removed and quarantined to a far corner of the wrecking yard? And each battery placed above a pool of water in case of fire?
It is very difficult to put an EV battery fire out with water. It can be done, but it often takes thousands of gallons.
If I’m not mistaken, the most common technique is to just let the fire burn itself out.
Back in the late 70s, I bought a 1969 Cougar for $1000. It had a 351 Cleveland in it. It had been repainted well but under the skin it had issues. I spent an entire Summer visiting a local Pick 'n' Pull or two and replaced anything missing or broken. The triple sequence tail light module, the air pump for the peek-a-boo headlights, the headliner, upholstery, chrome trim pieces, alternator, power steering unit, just tons of stuff.
I drove it for a year and sold it for $5000. It was the Gas Crisis days so I bought a new Chevette. I shoulda kept the Cougar.