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Author:  davrosG5 [ Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Firefighting a burning Tesla

Burn EV burn: Putting out a Tesla Model S fire is VERY hard

I'm sort of surprised that they can use water to put out the fire. Water and lithium aren't normally a particularly good combination in terms of low flammability.

Author:  big_D [ Thu Oct 19, 2017 2:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Firefighting a burning Tesla

As long as the battery casings aren't cracked, I should think that the cooling effect of the water is needed and reduces the risk of an explosion. If the casings are cracked on the other hand...

Author:  l3v1ck [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Firefighting a burning Tesla

It could be like watching a larger scale GCSE science experiment with water and potassium.

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