Tesla in fireball crash needs 40 times the water as regular car to put out flames, says fire crew

[Natural Citizen]

It took 30,000 gallons of water to put out a fire in an electric car. So much for conserving Mother Earth.

Apparently the fire kept reigniting, given it was battery powered.


Anyway...

''A fiery Tesla crash in Texas needed 40 times the amount of water to extinguish the blaze than in a traditional gas-powered vehicle, according to the Austin Fire Department.

A Model X electric SUV smash into a traffic light in the state capital before catching fire in the early hours of Thursday.

Fire officials say that the blaze was hard to bring under control because of the battery cells that power the car.

Video shows the car, which has a starting price tag around $80,000, engulfed in flames after the incident in the Tarrytown area of the city.''

Tesla in fireball crash needs 40 times the water as regular car to put out flames, says fire crew

Fire chief says electric cars can take 40,000 gallons of water to extinguish flames

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Manonthestreet]

Need some foam maybe,,,,,,,,,

 

[Canon Shooter]

Well, whoever was fighting the fire should've known better.

You want to use CO2 or PKP on an electrical fire...

 

[Meister]

Sounds like they need to add a warning not to park a $60,000+ vehicle in a garage.

 

[Batcat]

Obviously electric car technology has a way to go. In a decade electric car fires will no longer be a problem.

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[DrLove]

40 times the amount of water? Sounds like a butt-hunch SWAG (Scientific Wild Ass Guess) to me, but Trumpettes are real good at those.

 

[Synthaholic]

Large asbestos blanket.

 

[westwall]

It took 30,000 gallons of water to put out a fire in an electric car. So much for conserving Mother Earth.

Apparently the fire kept reigniting, given it was battery powered.


Anyway...

''A fiery Tesla crash in Texas needed 40 times the amount of water to extinguish the blaze than in a traditional gas-powered vehicle, according to the Austin Fire Department.

A Model X electric SUV smash into a traffic light in the state capital before catching fire in the early hours of Thursday.

Fire officials say that the blaze was hard to bring under control because of the battery cells that power the car.

Video shows the car, which has a starting price tag around $80,000, engulfed in flames after the incident in the Tarrytown area of the city.''

Tesla in fireball crash needs 40 times the water as regular car to put out flames, says fire crew

Fire chief says electric cars can take 40,000 gallons of water to extinguish flames

www.independent.co.uk

That's an old story with these. Water is not the best means of extinguishing battery fires. Halon gas and foam to snuff it out work best.

Common dirt if you don't.

 

[westwall]

Large asbestos blanket.

Will do nothing.

 

[Synthaholic]

Will do nothing.

You won't have to see the flames.

 

[Asclepias]

It took 30,000 gallons of water to put out a fire in an electric car. So much for conserving Mother Earth.

Apparently the fire kept reigniting, given it was battery powered.


Anyway...

''A fiery Tesla crash in Texas needed 40 times the amount of water to extinguish the blaze than in a traditional gas-powered vehicle, according to the Austin Fire Department.

A Model X electric SUV smash into a traffic light in the state capital before catching fire in the early hours of Thursday.

Fire officials say that the blaze was hard to bring under control because of the battery cells that power the car.

Video shows the car, which has a starting price tag around $80,000, engulfed in flames after the incident in the Tarrytown area of the city.''

Tesla in fireball crash needs 40 times the water as regular car to put out flames, says fire crew

Fire chief says electric cars can take 40,000 gallons of water to extinguish flames

www.independent.co.uk

What dumbass puts water on an electrical fire?

 

[Ben Thomson]

It took 30,000 gallons of water to put out a fire in an electric car. So much for conserving Mother Earth.

Apparently the fire kept reigniting, given it was battery powered.


Anyway...

''A fiery Tesla crash in Texas needed 40 times the amount of water to extinguish the blaze than in a traditional gas-powered vehicle, according to the Austin Fire Department.

A Model X electric SUV smash into a traffic light in the state capital before catching fire in the early hours of Thursday.

Fire officials say that the blaze was hard to bring under control because of the battery cells that power the car.

Video shows the car, which has a starting price tag around $80,000, engulfed in flames after the incident in the Tarrytown area of the city.''

Tesla in fireball crash needs 40 times the water as regular car to put out flames, says fire crew

Fire chief says electric cars can take 40,000 gallons of water to extinguish flames

www.independent.co.uk

That's why they invented foam.

 

[DrLove]

What dumbass puts water on an electrical fire?

Dumbasses in Texas?

 

[Asclepias]

Dumbasses in Texas?

I thought most fire fighters were smart? At least the ones I know are. Something doesn't smell right about this story.