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It's not an S but an X (on second thought when blowing up the poor quality image it does look like an S with door handle towards the back).
That looks terrible.
On a related note, who carries a fire extinguisher? I've always had extinguishers in my ICE vehicles but assumed it wasn't need for a non-petrol vehicle.
Correct, needs to be Class C.A hand-held fire extinguisher isn't likely to do anything of consequence to a Tesla battery pack fire.
Oh gosh, that looks like a terrible high speed crash. They took him to a great hospital, so hopefully the driver will make it. I guess we will later find out what was going on at the time? Distracted driver? Auto-pilot? Avoiding something? I hate to guess. Seems unusual to be a fire though.
Good point. I would also not rule out pack damage, yet in every test I have seen and tests I've reviewed from fires due to this technology over the years, when a pack goes (whether in a car, laptop, etc) it is more often a very rapid violent event that is practically explosive in nature.Fire may have been due to 12V battery/wiring, but would not rule out pack damage given high speed direct impact plus two other cars hitting it.
right, bit hold on there a minute. It is not determined that pack fire is the fault. And that shield can be violated in a high impact, so I guess all bets are off at this point. We'll certainly find out sooner or later.I thought all battery packs have titanium shields these days to avoid fire.. though not sure if they hold intact in high speed crash.
The titanium shield is a strip underneath the battery to protect it from road debris (which it did perfectly on our car). It doesn't protect against an impact like this.I thought all battery packs have titanium shields these days to avoid fire.. though not sure if they hold intact in high speed crash.
Good point. I would also not rule out pack damage, yet in every test I have seen and tests I've reviewed from fires due to this technology over the years, when a pack goes (whether in a car, laptop, etc) it is more often a very rapid violent event that is practically explosive in nature.