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Another part of infrastructure where EV could be just banned is underground parking space - just imagine EV car (or few) fire under multistory building - imposs

by pxtail 4y ago

Another part of infrastructure where EV could be just banned is underground parking space - just imagine EV car (or few) fire under multistory building - impossible to extinguish, high temperature fire for a long long time. Whole building structural integrity could become damaged rendering it unusable for residents for a long time - or forever.

almost_usual 4y ago
I’ve thought about this but more in the context of earthquakes. There will be a lot of EV fires in that scenario.
justrealist 4y ago
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jabart 4y ago
Oil, diesel, and gasoline fires are bad as well. I've seen cars on the side of road melt their own hood and windshield from an oil fire. https://www.thedrive.com/news/17287/massive-new-years-eve-parking-garage-fire-destroys-more-than-1400-cars-in-england https://www.thedrive.com/news/17287/massive-new-years-eve-pa...
PaulHoule 4y ago
One thing I've wondered about. I've seen supermarkets built on top of a parking garage every place I've been outside the U.S. ex. California. This includes the U.K., Europe, Canada (where cold and snow makes it convenient) and Brazil (where that's not a concern at all.) In the U.S. I see structured parking is widespread in districts where the buildings are all >5 stories in places like Boston and New York but I've only seen a single-story business built on a parking garage in Southern California, and being practically an island, California barely counts as part of the U.S. The excuse is going to be "we can't afford it" but the U.S. is richer than Europe and certainly Brazil. I see this often in neighborhoods that are somewhat high density but not Manhattan or Singapore density. From the "Strong Towns" perspective the extra cost of infrastructure required to support the Wal-Mart style of development might, if it were properly attributed, make structured parking look more economical.

by pxtail 4y ago

almost_usual 4y ago

I’ve thought about this but more in the context of earthquakes. There will be a lot of EV fires in that scenario.

justrealist 4y ago

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jabart 4y ago

Oil, diesel, and gasoline fires are bad as well. I've seen cars on the side of road melt their own hood and windshield from an oil fire. https://www.thedrive.com/news/17287/massive-new-years-eve-parking-garage-fire-destroys-more-than-1400-cars-in-england https://www.thedrive.com/news/17287/massive-new-years-eve-pa...

PaulHoule 4y ago

One thing I've wondered about. I've seen supermarkets built on top of a parking garage every place I've been outside the U.S. ex. California. This includes the U.K., Europe, Canada (where cold and snow makes it convenient) and Brazil (where that's not a concern at all.) In the U.S. I see structured parking is widespread in districts where the buildings are all >5 stories in places like Boston and New York but I've only seen a single-story business built on a parking garage in Southern California, and being practically an island, California barely counts as part of the U.S. The excuse is going to be "we can't afford it" but the U.S. is richer than Europe and certainly Brazil. I see this often in neighborhoods that are somewhat high density but not Manhattan or Singapore density. From the "Strong Towns" perspective the extra cost of infrastructure required to support the Wal-Mart style of development might, if it were properly attributed, make structured parking look more economical.