Usually is is a faulty connection or internal battery point. Once the battery starts to short out the only way to stop it is to separate the actual material. Very hard to do while it's packed in a small space and burning. The smoke would probably kill you first though.
Maybe drape your EV car in the garage with this fire blanket.
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It's got to be because even the charge point isn't enough to do it before it would pop a breaker. It's why when cars are wrecked and then taken to a salvage yard they have had fires days or even weeks after the accident when no fire occurred during the accident.
That's a bit different. I agree, a battery can be damaged - ie latent damage - and have big issues later.
A new, or otherwise healthy battery does not go up in smoke just sitting there. Randomly. All by itself as some here on BITOG imply.
That’s why it’s so rare. It’s not a common occurrence. What I’ve noticed here is those that speak out in disapproval of EVs do so with preconceived notions and little facts. As in mentioning charging being the culprit, which is funny because especially in cold it helps maintain battery temperature and condition.
EV fires make news though and it sure riles people up. It sure gets people talking online and attracts traffic to news sites. Why wouldn’t make the news then?
Or a foam fire suppression system?That would cut into sales imo big time. Some people might cry foul.
You don't remember their rollout issues?
The Navy has some pretty impressive fire suppression systems in certain areas of their ships, maybe they can look into that.
What if Exxon-Mobil pushed every EV fire to the top of the news cycle? Edison was afraid of Westinghouse's better idea and killed an elephant to prove it.
This may involve closing hatches with personnel behind them.
Yes, FTR there was a bit of sarcasm in that comment. In any event a very costly investment to "safely" park an EV in a garage if it catching fire concerns you. Someone suggested making or building an airtight garage, how does one do that, and at what cost? An airtight box to park it in? Please..........For those who want one and are worried about fire, park it far from the house and anything else that could burn along with it.
Usually home insurance, who would then sue the auto insurance.
Easy there house fires in general release large amounts of toxic chemicals due to all the stuff you've filled it with. Nobody pays for that damage.
You don't have fire hydrants?
Apparently all the water is stored at the fire station
That only for city folks.
Eh, fair enough. Been about 15 years since I lived outside of city limits.
In a water tower they fill from the town well. I can see it on the horizon. This is a big issue in the spring with the wild grass fires getting enough water to fight them with.
I live in a big rural county with the biggest town under 6k. No water mains running around out in the sticks. It's better to let the house burn to the ground as cleanup is cheaper than have the fire dept come out and leave a smoldering mess.......
I never thought of that part, but it makes sense. When I was still living in Illinois I was 2 miles out of town on a well system and the next house was a mile further down the road. I guess we were lucky in our area that for whatever reason we didn't have any runaway fires, but I'm sure that situation would have came up if that was the case.
They also like to drive gas guzzlers, related to the oil industry and vote Republican. It's rare that none does not match that stereotype.
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