Tesla big rig fire

   / Tesla big rig fire #1  

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   / Tesla big rig fire #3  
Uh oh. This has got to be a first where a vehicle burst into flames from a wreck and shutdown a highway.
#bantesla
#arrestmusk
 
   / Tesla big rig fire #4  
Interstate 80 (I-80) is a major transportation artery over the Sierra mountains nearby. A 2 hour shutdown is considered a major event. In this case the freeway was shut down for 16 hours. Not a small deal.

The report I read said people were kept 1/2 mile away due to toxic fumes, and that Tesla has dispatched a hazmat team to deal with the aftermath.

Not knocking an EV, but certainly a very different deal from a typical vehicle or truck fire.

Side note: I know this exact location (Laing rd offramp.) Was towing a travel trailer and blew a tire there once. 😩

 
   / Tesla big rig fire #5  
Probably the first time the vehicle burned for 16 hours and firefighters said they were just going to let it burn out and not attempt to extinguish. Seems as though the HAZMAT response is much more robust too.
 
   / Tesla big rig fire #6  
Probably the first time the vehicle burned for 16 hours and firefighters said they were just going to let it burn out and not attempt to extinguish.
That is a thing with EV fires. The batteries are sealed and armored enough that getting water on them is problematic.

Car fires are common and EVs are harder to put out. It will likely change as procedures evolve but right now 'let it burn' is a valid response.
 
   / Tesla big rig fire #8  
It's not about getting water on the batteries. Fire dept dropped red retardant around the rig to keep the fire from spreading to the woodland. Anybody know what the carbon footprint of a 16 hr burning lithium battery and truck is :oops::rolleyes::unsure: how's that add up in the zero emission report.

Tesla burns under water.
 
   / Tesla big rig fire #9  
Needs more water to put out the fire!
 
   / Tesla big rig fire #10  
A lot of cynicism in this post. Aren’t you guys all buying into the pixie dust Tesla’s put out when they catch fire?

So I’m not sure I understand, the truck wrecked and caught fire or it caught fire and then wrecked.
 

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