Recent content by ZombieLincoln666

That is a good point, it might be the case that the problem is that the low ride height makes collisions more probable. But even so, that is still problem worth talking about though. The low ride height is obviously important for the handling, so they might need to compromise.

Well, it being a defect weakens your argument because that means it is an anomaly which can be fixed. It would actually be a good thing if the Tesla fires were from a defect, rather than an inherent design flaw. Perhaps it is the case that you simply cannot put a ton of Li-ion batteries in a car...

Look at the average fire rate of all new luxury sedans. Identifying one vehicle does not cut it. Presumably the Panamera has a higher risk of fire than other ICE vehicles, hence it was recalled. But I agree that this is drawing too much press coverage. In the grand scheme of things, these fires...

Those aren't totaling the car.

Road debris doesn't usually total a car. It will do some damage, but you usually can replace the damaged parts. Even if it is the case that the Tesla is more susceptible to this accident, we are still talking about very low probabilities of this occurring.

I'm not sure liquid nitrogen would work because: Leidenfrost effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Also it might be impossible in general to stop a short from heating up since I would expect them to short at a very localized spot. Also because we are dealing with punctures, the coolant...

Here is a very poor article from business insider: 17 Cars Catch On Fire Every Hour In The US - Business Insider Not that I necessarily disagree with their conclusion, but comparing the absolute number of fires between Teslas and ICE vehicles is quite obviously wrong. I'm pretty astounded they...

Isn't that what Gizmotoy just said? Carrying a fire extinguisher in your car is a good idea, regardless of your car's particular propensity to catch fire, since you might happen upon someone who needs a fire put out. You can get small extinguishers that fit under car seats Fire Gone 2NBFG2704...

As Zzzz said, the electrolyte is flammable so discharging doesn't help once the fire has started. In terms of preventing the ignition, it might be the case that it only takes one or a few cells to start an ignition, which would mean this wouldn't help. I would actually be surprised if Tesla...

First of all, it wouldn't a be a normal distribution, it would be a binomial distribution, which is discrete like a Poisson (e.g. probability of a fire). Second of all, ICE fires might be in the thousands, but there are also millions of ICE vehicles on the road, which means the fire...