robotobo
robotobo t1_iue17do wrote
Reply to comment by deltagear in Electric vehicles catch aflame during Ian aftermath by sacrificezones
This isn't true with lithium batteries though. Most manufacturers recommend dousing thermal runaway events with water. Not because it smothers the fire, but because it can bring down the temperature enough to stop the event.
robotobo t1_iuiv5ca wrote
Reply to comment by doommaster in Fires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatally by zsreport
Are people actually charging these batteries without looking at each cell group? As somebody who works with lithium batteries, that's terrifying.