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4. Learn the difference between a Li-Ion fire and a Petrol fire.

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 04:59 PM

Jul 2024

It's not "Petro-fud". It's FACT.

Typically, an EV fire burns at roughly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 Celsius), while a gasoline-powered vehicle on fire burns at 1,500 F (815 C). It takes about 2,000 gallons of water to extinguish a burning gasoline-powered vehicle; putting out an EV fire can take 10 times more
https://news.clemson.edu/lithium-ion-battery-fires-are-a-growing-public-safety-concern-%E2%88%92-heres-how-to-reduce-the-risk/

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What Caused These Rivian Electric Vans To Catch Fire In An Amazon Parking Lot? [View all] Caribbeans Jul 2024 OP

Sharks ? DURHAM D Jul 2024 #1

Maybe Aliens Caribbeans Jul 2024 #3

Petro-fud. Voltaire2 Jul 2024 #2

Learn the difference between a Li-Ion fire and a Petrol fire. Caribbeans Jul 2024 #4

This is why im against these batteries in boats.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #5

Remember when they were catching fire mid flight? getagrip_already Jul 2024 #7