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> ‘multi-storey car parks will collapse because of EVs’ Well, this actually did happen at Luton Airport recently. Massive fire destroyed hundreds of cars, part
by Reason077 3y ago
> ‘multi-storey car parks will collapse because of EVs’
Well, this actually did happen at Luton Airport recently. Massive fire destroyed hundreds of cars, partially collapsed the parking building, and caused huge disruption at the airport.
Of course, it wasn't caused by an EV, as many initially suspected, but a diesel car catching fire.
- Symbiote 3y agoThat car park was built in 2018, so hopefully it was built taking into account the weight of modern vehicles. But they built it very cheaply: > Hopkinson said there were no sprinklers in the car park and firefighters were advising the airport to ensure they were fitted. “Sprinklers may have made a positive impact on this incident,” he said. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/10/huge-fire-breaks-out-at-luton-airport-car-park https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/10/huge-fire-br...
- magicalhippo 3y agoThe last major parking garage fire here in Norway was also started by a diesel car catching fire[1]. Although several EVs were parked and started burning, the batteries did not[2]: Observations during the fire indicate that electric vehicles did not contribute to the fire development beyond what is expected from conventional vehicles. [1]: https://elbil.no/ett-ar-etter-p-hus-brannen-pa-sola-lufthavn-elbiler-brannsikkerhet-og-myteknusing-velkommen-til-webinar/ https://elbil.no/ett-ar-etter-p-hus-brannen-pa-sola-lufthavn... [2]: https://www.dsb.no/rapporter-og-evalueringer/evaluering-av-brann-i-parkeringshus-pa-stavanger-lufthavn-sola-7.-januar-2020/ https://www.dsb.no/rapporter-og-evalueringer/evaluering-av-b...