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In many ways EV fires are easier (gas or gas vapors from a ruptured tank can flow quite a ways away from the vehicle, potentially unnoticed, before igniting; ba
by JshWright 9y ago
In many ways EV fires are easier (gas or gas vapors from a ruptured tank can flow quite a ways away from the vehicle, potentially unnoticed, before igniting; batteries don't tend to flow well...). It's just water, water, and more water...
Tesla in particular is actually quite good about providing training materials for dealing with their vehicles, including facilitating the production of some excellent videos on hazards during extrication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntK3rvVl2Qw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntK3rvVl2Qw
As well as the standard safety manuals car manufacturers provide (though Tesla makes their especially easy to access).
https://www.tesla.com/firstresponders https://www.tesla.com/firstresponders