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they buried the lede, how easy it was to put out relative to a ICE fire https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/568255-firefighters-have-t

• defrost 4y ago
  Using water on an EV battery fire wasn't very bright now, was it? Car sized fire blankets are the go - quick, simple, easy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO8cVWOqZcg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO8cVWOqZcg
  • adamors 4y ago
    As soon as they take off the blanket the battery reignites again.
    • defrost 4y ago
      And, so . . . ? How long does that persist for and how can that be worked into a response procedure? (Don't stop at ankle deep trivial observations, solutions are required)
      • kcplate 4y ago
        Understanding the impact of first responder infrastructure to me is one of the things that seems to get lost about increasing the amount of EVs on the roads. Not sure it’s a tremendously great solution is to lay a blanket on a EV fire and have the fire department camp out to manage the situation for 12 hours waiting for the batteries to cool to the point where they don’t self combust again so the the vehicle to be safely moved.
      • chucksta 4y ago
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5vDWhMHTwE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5vDWhMHTwE