Wow. So many uninformed comments including some flat wrong comments by the chemistry teacher/Firefighter Chief. A battery is not a downed power line with an unknown electrical path. Spraying water on a battery fire is not the same as spraying water on a high voltage power line.
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 5:02 AM, Martin WINLOW <[email protected]> wrote: > "Tesla stock plumeted..." Well, it went down 16 cents or so 0.8 %,'ish. > That's not really my definition of 'plummeting'! It's bounced back up to 180 > already. MW > > On 3 Oct 2013, at 11:51, brucedp5 wrote: > >> >> >> % And I suppose gas-car fires never happen? % >> >> http://www.streetinsider.com/Trader+Talk/Tesla+%28TSLA%29+Responds+to+Model+S+Fire%3A+Says+Fire+Caused+by+Crash%2C+Never+Entered+Cabin/8743671.html >> Tesla Responds to Model S Fire: Says Fire Caused by Crash, Never Entered >> Cabin >> October 2, 2013 >> >> Tesla Motors, commented on a recent fire in one of its Model S sedans which >> hit the web today. >> >> In a statement to Bloomberg, Tesla said the fire yesterday near Seattle was >> contained to front of vehicle and never entered interior cabin. Nobody was >> injured. The Model S collided with large metallic object in the middle of >> the road, causing significant damage to the vehicle. >> >> Tesla was alerted to the event and instructed the driver to pull over and >> exit the vehicle. The driver -- the sole occupant -- had plenty of time to >> exit and was uninjured. >> >> Tesla said the fire caused from the collision was "contained to the front of >> the vehicle thanks to the design and construction of the vehicle and battery >> pack” ** “All indications are that the fire never entered the interior cabin >> of the car. It was extinguished on-site by the fire department." >> [© 2013 StreetInsider.com] >> >> >> >> http://jalopnik.com/this-is-what-fiery-tesla-model-s-death-looks-like-1440143525 >> This Is What Fiery Tesla Model S Death Looks Like (UPDATED) >> [October 2, 2013] ht2 Petrus Breedt >> >> [images / Petrus Breedt >> http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/191ziuxzm82vmjpg/ku-bigpic.jpg >> >> http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/191zizrm6vv2qjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg >> >> http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/191zj1cu28nofjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg >> >> >> video >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0kjI08n4fg >> Tesla car on fire >> Aj Gill Oct 1, 2013 >> tesla car on fire. >> ] >> >> ... one of our readers captured some stunning photos of a Tesla Model S >> that apparently caught fire this week on Washington State Route 167 outside >> of Seattle. (Update: Tesla officials say the fire was caused by a crash. >> >> At the moment we don't know whether the fire was caused by a mechanical >> issue or some kind of crash (although that front end looks pretty trashed), >> nor do we know if anyone was injured. I couldn't find anything in area news >> about it, so I'm hoping it wasn't too serious. If you have any insights, >> drop them in the comments. >> >> It's no secret that the Model S is a very impressive performer. Maybe it was >> just trying to compete with Ferrari in the wrong ways.1 >> >> Update: Here is a statement from officials at Tesla, who say the fire was >> caused by a crash that luckily injured no one and did not enter the car's >> cabin. >> >> “Yesterday, a Model S collided with a large metallic object in the >> middle of the road, causing significant damage to the vehicle. The car’s >> alert system signaled a problem and instructed the driver to pull over >> safely, which he did. No one was injured, and the sole occupant had >> sufficient time to exit the vehicle safely and call the authorities. >> Subsequently, a fire caused by the substantial damage sustained during the >> collision was contained to the front of the vehicle thanks to the design and >> construction of the vehicle and battery pack. All indications are that the >> fire never entered the interior cabin of the car. It was extinguished >> on-site by the fire department.” ... >> [© jalopnik.com] >> >> >> >> http://jalopnik.com/government-wont-investigate-tesla-fire-due-to-shutdown-1440389178 >> ... Under normal circumstances, investigators from NHTSA, the government's >> auto safety watchdog, would travel to Seattle to investigate the Tesla >> crash. But with the partial government shutdown, NHTSA stopped posting >> recall information on its website and it was unclear when or if an >> investigation would begin ... >> >> >> >> http://www.ibtimes.com/tesla-model-s-driver-hits-object-hov-lane-near-kent-washington-car-smokes-catches-fire-lithium >> >> Tesla Model S Driver Hits Object On HOV Lane Near Kent, Washington, Car >> Smokes, Catches Fire; Is Lithium Battery Dangerous? [VIDEO] >> October 02 2013 - But the NHTSA has stated that lithium ion batteries do not >> pose a greater fire risk than gasoline-powered vehicles. Or, to put it >> another way, an electric car is not ... >> >> >> >> --- >> % Gas-car fire in the news, and no one makes as big a deal! % >> >> http://www.woodtv.com/news/local/kent-county/car-fire-on-highway-october-2-2013 >> >> http://media2.woodtv.com/photo/2013/10/02/car-fire-1_1380718413910_3296666_ver1.0_640_480.jpg >> A car caught fire on I-196 near 28th Street near Grandville, Oct. 2, 2013. >> (photo courtesy Ben via ReportIt) >> ] >> >> GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) - An apparent collision involving several vehicles >> on a highway resulted in one of the vehicles catching fire. >> >> It happened Tuesday morning along eastbound I-196 near the 28th Street exit >> near Grandville. >> >> Several witnesses sent pictures to 24 Hour News 8. >> Police have not released any details about the incident. >> The incident caused traffic backup for some time. >> [© 2013 WOOD Television] >> >> >> >> http://www.kdlt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30341&Itemid=57 >> Harrisburg Car Fire Spreads To Garage >> Harrisburg Car Fire Spreads To Garage. by KDLT News October 02, 2013 4:10 AM >> Bookmark and Share Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a >> ... >> >> >> http://www.630wpro.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1380720003&article=AD54366B2B5611E386DEFEFDADE6840A&mode=2 >> Motorist's Car and Girlfriend Catch Fire, 911 Operator Laughs >> The Pima County Sheriff's Office has apologized after an Arizona motorist >> called 911 to report his girlfriend had been burned in a car fire -- only to >> have the ... >> >> >> http://www.nsnews.com/news/car-fire-causes-rec-centre-evacuation-1.645820 >> Car fire causes rec centre evacuation >> The District of West Vancouver shut down its community and aquatic centres >> early Monday morning as firefighters fought a car fire in the building's >> parkade. >> >> >> http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/kingwood/news/woman-hospitalized-from-car-fire/article_64721911-9633-5bcf-870d-8a47767615b0.html >> Woman hospitalized from car fire >> >> >> http://www.tribtown.com/view/story/3a6590163f9641e7857707d89eb1d748/NV--Fatal-Car-Fire-Fernley >> Body found inside burnt-out car at Fernley hotel parking lot >> FERNLEY, Nevada — Authorities who responded to a fire at a Fernley hotel >> parking lot say they found a person dead inside of a burnt-out car. Lyon >> County ... >> >> >> http://www.timescolonist.com/high-speed-trip-ends-in-fiery-saanich-car-crash-1.645707 >> High-speed trip ends in fiery Saanich car crash >> Saanich fire and police crews work on a car fire after the vehicle, >> travelling on McKenzie Avenue near Burnside Road West, went off the road >> Tuesday morning. >> >> >> http://www.kptv.com/story/23583364/13-sheep-killed-in-i-84-crash-in-northeast-oregon >> 13 sheep killed in I-84 crash in Umatilla County >> Thirteen sheep were killed in a crash that ignited a car fire in Umatilla >> County. Oregon State Police said it happened at 8 p.m. Monday on Interstate >> 84 near the ... >> >> >> http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x1343100947/Car-fire-on-Route-3-north-send-1-to-hospital >> Car fire on Route 3 north sends 1 to hospital >> A car fire on Route 3 north, between exits 11 and 12, closed down all three >> lanes of traffic during the height of Tuesday's commute, backing up traffic >> for miles ... >> >> >> http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_-i94-backed-up-vehicle-fire-semi-crashes-14247.shtml >> I-94 backed up by vehicle fire, semi crashes >> KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. 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