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Yeah, that's the thing about car ....truck batteries of that size/caliber.. They stay on fire for over days even with a firehose watering them down. Now imagin

• a3n 2y ago
  Tunnels are often labeled "no hazmat." I wonder if electric semis, or even cars, should be kept out of tunnels.
  • throwaway657656 2y ago
    Why the downvotes? Today I tried to return a $200 portable Li-ion power station purchased from Amazon: "Call FedEx to schedule a Ground PRP Hazmat pickup (do NOT take it to a FedEx drop-off location). Hazmat labels and pickup are safety measures for batteries." Li-Ion batteries are classified as hazmat in some contexts.
    • NikkiA 2y ago
      TBF LiFePo are used more for EVs, at least the ones that aren't off-brand, and LiFePo isn't nearly as hazardous as generic 'Li-Ion' which usually means LiCoO
  • John23832 2y ago
    Elon literally wanted to put teslas in a 1 car wide tunnel.
• deisteve 2y ago
  in BC almost all Teslas are written off as rebuilt titles drastically increaseing insurance premiums even for the slightest damage due to its battery its flooded with everybody wanting to look cool and the price point makes it seductively cheap to own until the battery needs to go or your insurance thinks it will soon used Teslas are filling up the lots with owners who are happy to get some of their money back