Tesla, the gift that keeps on giving.
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Rednecktek
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A friend of the family is a firefighter and constantly complains about how hard those are to put out. Being a class D fire means lots of specialized equipment that most trucks just don't have.
Hedges
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It's not so difficult:
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Firefighters drown a BMW i8 to put out fire
A huge bathtub of water spells the end for a brand new BMW i8 that started to smoke on the showroom floor
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Tesla, now making tow truck operators "First Responders" when they're first on scene as we erupt into flames on the deck of their truck. LOL
Who travels around with a bathtub full of water? LOL Great article though.... Tesla, the only vehicle where damage from a slight parking lot fender bender ends up being a write off due to flood damage.... make sure you have flood insurance on your Tesla's folks. ?It's not so difficult:
Firefighters drown a BMW i8 to put out fire
A huge bathtub of water spells the end for a brand new BMW i8 that started to smoke on the showroom floor
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Sverige
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What a waste of good batteries 
sunshine_eggo
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"good battery" = battery NOT on fire. Those were not good batteries.
Sverige
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To be fair they would probably have been ok if not crashed ?????
Steve_S
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How many cars catch fire in us each year?
In 2021, there were around 174,000 highway vehicle fires reported in the United States.
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Total number of reported highway vehicle fires in the U.S. from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
In 2021, there were around 174,000 highway vehicle fires reported in the United States.
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Total number of reported highway vehicle fires in the U.S. from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Hedges
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"Statistics compiled by AutoInsuranceEZ found that for every 100,000 EVs, there are about 25 fires each year. That compares to 1,530 car fires in the same number of gas-powered vehicles annually. Gas-powered cars typically catch fire due to fuel leaks or crashes."
What if corrected for age of vehicle? Or owner conduct?
May not be due to EV vs. ICE differences, rather just age. Or how they are treated.
We don't have many 20 to 40 year old EVs to compare for that age range.
So should adjust the ICE fire statistics to reflect age mix of EV fleet.
(Similar adjustment for data needs to be done for statistics in "other" fields.)
What if corrected for age of vehicle? Or owner conduct?
May not be due to EV vs. ICE differences, rather just age. Or how they are treated.
We don't have many 20 to 40 year old EVs to compare for that age range.
So should adjust the ICE fire statistics to reflect age mix of EV fleet.
(Similar adjustment for data needs to be done for statistics in "other" fields.)
It just goes to show you the power of social media, lame stream news and propaganda, it’s not just good for election meddling.
…… and it gets broadcast/blown out of proportion on every news feed between here and mars. When was the last time the news in your home town mentioned even the worst case petroleum fueled car fire with trapped victims inside in a town in the other side of the county (let alone a simple car fire)? Yet if a Tesla burns in Fallafalville Georgia, it’s on the nightly news in Kodiak Alaska.
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sunshine_eggo
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As long as EVs continue to use non-LFP "self-oxygenating-during-a-fire" battery chemistry, their fires will be WORSE than ICE fires. ICE fires may be dramatically more numerous, but they can be put out relatively quickly because there's nothing in the car saying, "Hey! Here's some more oxygen! ENJOY!"
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Every car can be a "bait" car.
Don't just lock the door and play "Bad Boys", drive them to the police station.
(Or "Accidentally" drive under a semi? Or self-immolate?)
Kind of gives "remote kill switch" a new meaning.
Nailed it!!!! Perfect summed up explanation!
Some would say our Tesla fires are mild in excitement and body count, most able to exit their vehicle prior to the fire or not even being in the vicinity of the car when it occurs. Contrast that to the video below and how fast petroleum related crashes can remove SIX people from the face of the earth, like a rocket!!! The fast starting flames in the below video are gas, had it been a Tesla there’d at least be a smaller ball of fire and chances are it would start on the wrecker deck 20 minutes later enroute to the tow yard, ? Not before the cars even came to rest like in this accident.
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Your comment reminds me of the death of Michael Hastings…. Being followed, driving straight road, crashes Mercedes, lots of suspicious items… I dare you to go down THIS rabbit hole, you’ll never drive a car with an ECM again. LOL
On the Strange Death <br> of Michael Hastings: <br> Was the Reporter Car-Hacked or Bombed?. Category: Page One from The Berkeley Daily Planet
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Hedges
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Burning before it came to rest.
Was not an accident.
The fire didn't kill the victims, the G-forces did. 140 MPH.
Not sure if it is true, but people have said she held a cell phone out the window to record the event.
Of course, like drunk drivers, she pretty much walked away from it. Frontal impact, air bag. Maybe she even had seat belt on.
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