Battling EV fires 'ties up resources' in Hurricane Ian recovery efforts, Florida fire department says
Fire department officials across Southwest Florida are urging electric vehicle owners to take action after multiple EVs caught fire due to water"It's just the allocation of resources that we have to put towards these fires," North Collier Assistant Fire Chief James Hammond told FOX Business’ Madison Alworth in an appearance on "A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters haveEV batteries that have been waterlogged in the wake of the hurricane are at risk of...
According to Hammond, a typical car fire requires one tank of water and less than an hour to safely put out, while EV fires require much more effort.
Good point. I haven't heard anyone warning people not to buy used ev from flooded areas because of likelihood they can catch fire while being driven.
EVs are so bad for the environment
Strange picture. You can't put a lithium fire out with regular water...it doesn't seem like they are using foam...and the batteries are in the undercarriage not in the bonnet or hood....so perhaps a formality that they opened it.... is this a current image?
Nice.