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As a former gearhead I can say with authority that fires are not a new hazard for the hot-rodding community. I do think the electrocution risk is significantly
by newnewpdro 7y ago
As a former gearhead I can say with authority that fires are not a new hazard for the hot-rodding community.
I do think the electrocution risk is significantly higher though.
Spilling gasoline on your hands and clothes while sloppily pulling off a fuel rail or fuel pump was benign. Spilling electricity all over you while sloppily removing and handling a large cumbersome massive battery pack with whatever improvised tools you had on hand sounds like an easy way to be killed.
- uxp100 7y agoI mean, maybe. I've seen accidents fiddling with conversion EVs 15 years ago, and you could say the same thing. Drop a wrench onto a battery pack and you no longer own a wrench, but bare skin contact with a few hundred volt pack isn't instant death. I wonder if oily rags are more dangerous than both.
- newnewpdro 7y ago> I wonder if oily rags are more dangerous than both. Maybe if your vehicle uses Linseed oil...