Tesla Fire, wouldn't want to be trapped in one...

[Strima]

So there's a slight risk that a Tesla may catch fire if you crash. Who would have thought that lithium ion batteries would be so sensitive to impacts...

Terrifying Tesla video shows unstoppable electric car inferno that took 35 firefighters to extinguish - https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/4721171/terrifying-tesla-video-shows-unstoppable-electric-car-inferno-that-took-35-firefighters-to-extinguish/

 

[Midwest]

I reckon the petrol tank caught fire.

 

[KEV 1 N]

Yes...think I'll be sticking to a dirty diesel!

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

I saw a video on youtube back last year when tesla's solar panel battery system the powerwall caught fire. boy did that thing go up.. it was a controlled test to see its limits and performance and it when out of control so much so the on hand fire fighters retreated initially as it was exploding and spewing out super heated contents and it nearly burned the building down. the video quickly disappeared from youtube to never be seen again.. no doubt taken down at the request of tesla's fancy lawyers.. it was an eye opener as having that thing go wrong in a house with kids and pets is a recipe for disaster..

 

[PEG]

I saw a video on youtube back last year when tesla's solar panel battery system the powerwall caught fire. boy did that thing go up.. it was a controlled test to see its limits and performance and it when out of control so much so the on hand fire fighters retreated initially as it was exploding and spewing out super heated contents and it nearly burned the building down. the video quickly disappeared from youtube to never be seen again.. no doubt taken down at the request of tesla's fancy lawyers.. it was an eye opener as having that thing go wrong in a house with kids and pets is a recipe for disaster..

...On the plus side,the ferocity of the flames,boost any nearby PV panels,and the oxygen consumed,can only assist the generation of air movement,needed by wind turbines,so...

 

[freddo]

I've always been fascinated by the amount of energy that can suddenly be released under fault conditions.

 

[Strima]

I do a lot of work with batteries for DC system UPS. People are surprised when I inform them the fault current can be around 5Ka for a single string, even more fun when there's ten strings involved...

 

[PEG]

^ as above...i have seen more injuries caused by DC,than AC.
Mainly burns and spatter...like a badly organised fireworks party

 

[telectrix]

So there's a slight risk that a Tesla may catch fire if you crash. Who would have thought that lithium ion batteries would be so sensitive to impacts...

Terrifying Tesla video shows unstoppable electric car inferno that took 35 firefighters to extinguish - https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/4721171/terrifying-tesla-video-shows-unstoppable-electric-car-inferno-that-took-35-firefighters-to-extinguish/

so, who's got the marshmallows?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

The video i saw must nto have met with the pr dept agenda at tesla as they have other videos they have approved and authorised showing how safe the powerwall stuff supposedly is and how their cars are no risk... I am on the fence as the potential is there for nasty shocks and fires

 

[stevels4]

It would appear that the car stopped in the open section and not within the tunnels at either side which would certainly have made matters a lot worse.

 

[Strima]

And they don't even need to crash to catch fire...

Director's Tesla bursts into flames in LA - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44511200