vcor
Tech Specialist
If there is not enough water or any water, just like an ICE car the vehicle burns itself out over time. I'd think the larger concern is items nearby catching on fire.The problem is having access to 5K gallons for a single accident / location. If there are no hydrants nearby, some fire trucks can only hold 500 gallons of water.
I wonder how long do EVs and ICE cars take to burn out if no fire suppression activity takes place. Once Google search claims ICE cars take 45-60 minutes to burn out. Clearly, EVs can take longer, but perhaps 4-5 hours? I wonder if they might be better just letting it burn and preventing the adjacent spread of the fire. The car is totaled anyway.