A Chevrolet Volt battery from a car used in crash testing caught fire while in storage [1] I know many are quick to dismiss battery fires "because petrol cars

A Chevrolet Volt battery from a car used in crash testing caught fire while in storage [1] I know many are quick to dismiss battery fires "because petrol cars do it all the time" but that is not the issue. One key difference is a lithium battery fire produces toxic gases that are more dangerous [2] which are more dangerous to bystanders and first responders. A key reason these stories are noteworthy is because the technology is new and exciting. Plus many don't associate fires with batteries though Hollywood will likely provide an abundance of such excitement. So expect more stories of battery fires, especially surrounding AP accidents which are even more noteworthy but don't dismiss the issue because of petrol cars Now in that previously mentioned Volt fire there is mentioning of powering down a battery as one solution. Is that possible with the Tesla system, actually is that truly a solution? I suppose the real solution is special holding areas created to store battery packs and cars from wrecks. Probably will require manufacturer's to take ownership of them [1] https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a11865/the-straight-story-on-the-chevy-volt-battery-fire-6601217/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a11865... [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5577247/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5577247/