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AFAIK, Teslas just use huge arrays of 18650s. And it's well known that lithium cells can catch fire if they are crushed or pierced.
by rhinoceraptor 9y ago
AFAIK, Teslas just use huge arrays of 18650s. And it's well known that lithium cells can catch fire if they are crushed or pierced.
- inferiorhuman 9y ago> AFAIK, Teslas just use huge arrays of 18650s. And it's well known that lithium cells can catch fire if they are crushed or pierced. Ah. So it's like gasoline then? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISJdZD8POi8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISJdZD8POi8
- rhinoceraptor 9y agoGasoline still requires an ignition source to catch fire. Lithium cells can spontaneously ignite when they experience physical damage. I'm not saying electric cars are safer or more dangerous in the event of a crash (because I don't know the answer to that), just that batteries can and will catch fire.