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robotobo t1_iue17do wrote

Reply to comment by deltagear in Electric vehicles catch aflame during Ian aftermath by sacrificezones

This isn't true with lithium batteries though. Most manufacturers recommend dousing thermal runaway events with water. Not because it smothers the fire, but because it can bring down the temperature enough to stop the event.

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Dr-Beeps t1_iuelqzl wrote

The fire brigades in the Netherlands actually are testing with big containers with water to lift the burning EV car in. They just drown the car.

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