Lithium reacting with water - GIF

Lithium reacting with water. Credits to NileRed.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...080#post184278
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...582#post193319
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...164#post176557
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...636#post193486
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...414#post200550

At the FD meeting we were told about impound yards having to build concrete storage areas for damaged electric cars because of the batteries.
It takes about 4,000 gallons of water to put out a lithium battery car fire.

So if Tesla ends up in the water somehow - - - I guess the batteries are sealed enough to prevent this from being a major problem.

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Originally Posted by meyer77

At the FD meeting we were told about impound yards having to build concrete storage areas for damaged electric cars because of the batteries.
It takes about 4,000 gallons of water to put out a lithium battery car fire.

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This is because if there is a possibility the batteries were damaged in an accident there is a possibility, they can spontaneously combust due to extremely high humidity or rain

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Nick79

So if Tesla ends up in the water somehow - - - I guess the batteries are sealed enough to prevent this from being a major problem.

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I hope so!