[LINK] Electric car disposal

[Tom Worthington]

On 03/07/18 08:38, Kim Holburn wrote:

> There are standard ways of fighting fires with various fuels. ...

See "Here's What Firefighters Do To Extinguish A Battery Fire On A Tesla 
Model S": 
https://jalopnik.com/watch-volunteer-firefighters-in-austria-extinguish-a-fi-1819665352

Tesla prove details instructions for each model car to First Responders: 
https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/firstresponders

The instructions say to "USE WATER TO FIGHT A HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY 
FIRE". Normally water would not be used on an electrical fire, but "It 
can take approximately 3,000 gallons of water, applied directly to the 
battery, to fully extinguish and cool down a battery fire" and "Due to 
potential re-ignition, a Model S that has been involved in a submersion, 
fire, or a collision that has compromised the high voltage battery 
should be stored in an open area ...".

Cars in Australia using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed 
Natural Gas (CNG) are required to have a warning label on the 
numberplate. Perhaps electric cars should have something similar, along 
with a QR code for the first responder information.


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