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Old 08-07-2014, 03:45 PM   #1
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Exclamation Stolen Tesla Model S chased by police ends up crashing and on fire

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...ery-crash.html

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-0...used-fireworks

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Old 08-07-2014, 05:47 PM   #2
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Default Re: Stolen Tesla Model S chased by police ends up crashing and on fire

Gees I never realised the dangers of battery fires with EV's until reading those artciles.......

It could be quite nasty for passenegrs if emergency services/fire brigade could'nt get to accident in time to put the fire out.
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Old 08-07-2014, 08:39 PM   #3
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Default Re: Stolen Tesla Model S chased by police ends up crashing and on fire

What happens when Lithium-ion batteries are mechanically damaged

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoFRrmhXoVw

On board batteries can be damaged if a car has a crash as severe as what occurred to this Tesla Model S.

What happens when Lithium-polymer batteries are mechanically damaged

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjkW3KUz5uo

Not that any of the batteries shown in the video are used in the Tesla but it does show the potential danger.
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Old 08-07-2014, 08:42 PM   #4
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Default Re: Stolen Tesla Model S chased by police ends up crashing and on fire

If it was a great big V8, people could have heard it roaring up the road and moved out of the way. Electric vehicle silence: one of the greatest dangers out there!
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Old 08-07-2014, 08:46 PM   #5
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The thieving car thief was so dead it didn't matter.

Saved the state the expense of a cremation.
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Old 08-07-2014, 08:52 PM   #6
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If it was a great big V8, people could have heard it roaring up the road and moved out of the way. Electric vehicle silence: one of the greatest dangers out there!
Simple solution is put one of those stupid beeping horns that are on trucks for reversing on every electric car. Think of the serenity.....
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Old 08-07-2014, 08:54 PM   #7
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The thieving car thief was so dead it didn't matter.

Saved the state the expense of a cremation.
If you read the article, it says he was revived on the way to hospital
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Old 08-07-2014, 08:58 PM   #8
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If you read the article, it says he was revived on the way to hospital
Most severe burns victims die from infection some weeks later.
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