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One of the main issues with EV fires isn't necessarily prevalence, but rather the hot, explosive fire caused by battery packs, which cannot be easily extinguish
by liminalsunset 5y ago
One of the main issues with EV fires isn't necessarily prevalence, but rather the hot, explosive fire caused by battery packs, which cannot be easily extinguished by firefighters. Extremely large amounts of water are required, and even with this, fires may burn for an extended period of time.
Furthermore, lithium ion batteries can reignite after many hours, when the car may be stored close to other cars or indoors.
- jaclaz 5y agoBesides re-ingnition, cannot say if it is already established as an official protocol, but I am told that the current practice here (Italy) is to have rescued EV's involved in a non trivial (but not necessarily "severe") crash stay 48 hours in a parking, at least 5 m free on each side of the car, before making any attempt to inspect/repair the vehicle, because of the risk of "delayed" ignition.