Strange Fact About Tesla Fatal Wreck

[fmdog44]

The report today said the fire department had to call Tesla or help on how to stop the fire!!

"A Tesla car crash in Texas left two people dead and sparked a fire that took hours to put out, according to local news reports.
The crash of the Tesla model S happened Saturday night in Woodlands, Texas, according to Houston TV station KTRK.
The car veered off the road, hitting a tree. Two men, one in the front passenger seat and another in the back, were found dead at the scene, said KTRK. They were not immediately identified. Firefighters said the all-electric car's batteries continued to catch fire, and it took roughly four hours and 23,000 gallons of water to extinguish the blaze."

 

[Tish]

Wow, that is a lot of water and time.

 

[Aunt Marg]

If it weren't already concerning enough having an eye out for poor drivers, we can now add driverless autos to the list.

 

[fmdog44]

Compare the issues with Tesla and the six cases of the J&J vaccine out of 7,800,000. Why is Tesla allowed to keep selling their cars while J&J vaccines are halted?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Compare the issues with Tesla and the six cases of the J&J vaccine out of 7,800,000. Why is Tesla allowed to keep selling their cars while J&J vaccines are halted?

Excellent point, FM.

 

[JonDouglas]

Compare the issues with Tesla and the six cases of the J&J vaccine out of 7,800,000. Why is Tesla allowed to keep selling their cars while J&J vaccines are halted?

Money vs. bigger money in the vaccine case compared to money vs. nothing in the Tesla case? Or, perhaps the CDC thinks differently than the STB about jeopardy?

 

[DaveA]

As with many questioning the vaccine question, I'll have to get my answer from one of the present (or past) political figures before deciding.

 

[WhatInThe]

Tesla had to be called to find out how to put it out/stop batteries from reigniting.

https://www.seniorforums.com/thread...r-crashes-kills-2-fire-burns-for-hours.59360/

 

[RadishRose]

Why were they trying to use water? I don't know much about this but don't they use lithium batteries?

I would have thought to smother it, like with sand.... but it would probably turn into glass.

 

[Keesha]

Why were they trying to use water? I don't know much about this but don't they use lithium batteries?

I would have thought to smother it, like with sand.... but it would probably turn into glass.

Completely agree.

 

[Sunny]

Maybe in the future, Teslas should have a new feature: a tiny fire extinguisher mounted on the dashboard, just in case?

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Wow, that is a lot of water and time.

Who uses WATER on an electrical fire? You use foam. Geesh,.

 

[Pappy]

I would use marshmallows. Seriously, no one was driving the car. It was on auto pilot or whatever they call it. Driverless cars? Not for this guy.

 

[chic]

Money vs. bigger money in the vaccine case compared to money vs. nothing in the Tesla case? Or, perhaps the CDC thinks differently than the STB about jeopardy?

Yeah the vaccine thing is bigger and better organized than most could ever imagine.