Tesla Model S caught fire while driving on a highway in Sacramento, California, USA. Firefighters arrived on the scene and used 27,000 liters of water to extinguish the fire as the battery cells continued to burn.
Despite their best efforts, the photos show that the front of the car simply melted. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.
Fires in electric cars are frightening, although statistics show that they are much less common than fires in combustion engine cars. But, as you know, they are more difficult to extinguish, because high-voltage batteries produce their own oxygen in the event of a fire. There are only two ways to deal with it: let it burn to the ground or cool the battery down to the point where the thermal runaway reaction stops.
The Sacramento Fire Department is no stranger to EV-related fires, having had a similar incident last summer. They then used a pool of water to cool the battery and prevent it from re-igniting.
Since then, the Sacramento Fire Department has developed guidelines for fighting electric vehicle fires, including the protective measures necessary to keep firefighters and others safe.
“After your Model S is submerged, caught on fire, or in an accident that damaged the high-voltage battery, always store the vehicle in an open area at least 50 feet away from other objects,” the manual says.
Source: car evolution
Photo: Sacramento Metro Fire Station
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