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I don't think placement could solve the points you mention. Sure, debris can damage the underside and cause the car to catch fire, but putting the packs in the
by umsm 13y ago
I don't think placement could solve the points you mention.
Sure, debris can damage the underside and cause the car to catch fire, but putting the packs in the front or rear of the car can cause it to explode on impact as well. Having it on the underside will probably cause fewer fires than having it in the front for example.
That said, consider gasoline cars: The fuel needs to travel from the tank to the engine. Effectively, an impact anywhere on the fuel line can cause a fire.
- stcredzero 13y agopacks in the front or rear of the car can cause it to explode on impact as well Uh, yeah. Are you sure Li-ion batteries really explode, or do they just burn really fast? (In much the same way it's very, very difficult to get a gas tank to explode, but not so hard to get it to burn very fast.) I'm pretty sure it's hard to get them to explode.
- umsm 13y agoRegardless of whether they explode, catch fire, burn slowly, burn quickly, the point still stands. Their placement on the underside of the car could probably be the best choice considering everything.
- stcredzero 13y agoThere's a big difference between burn and explode.