https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/4721171/terrifying-tesla-video-shows-unstoppable-electric-car-inferno-that-took-35-firefighters-to-extinguish/ Welcome to the future Terrifying Tesla video shows unstoppable electric car inferno that took 35 firefighters to extinguish 2017-10-19 Joe Finnerty
[images / Feuerwehr-Landeck https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5067014667001/f9e55229-2418-40a1-821a-bfa5d8ce518a/05f5b53f-6330-4f61-aa22-9f938e7f4ee6/1280x720/match/image.jpg Huge blaze is caused by burning lithium-ion battery in Tesla Model S https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pkw-brand_elektrofahrzeug13.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=960 Crews cut through power cables as detailed in Tesla handbook https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pkw-brand_elektrofahrzeug14.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=960 Front of the is completely wrecked after high voltage blaze ] A Tesla Model S caught fire after a car crash in Austria and teams of firefighters battled the blaze. But the lithium ion batteries meant the inferno couldn't be tamed until power was cut to the hi-tech motor prompting electric car safety fears A BLAZING Tesla has sparked electric car safety fears after firefighters battled to extinguish the inferno. The Model S was engulfed in flames after its 19-year-old driver crashed into a concrete barrier in Austria. Huge blaze is caused by burning lithium-ion battery in Tesla Model S And fire crews struggled to put out the billowing flames caused by the lithium-ion batteries. Toxic gases released by the burning power packs meant firefighters had to wear special breathing kit to tackle the blaze. And while the driver made it out safely, it took five fire engines, 35 crew members and two hours to finally get the fire under control. The terrifying video shows huge plumes of smoke erupting around the wrecked £50,000 plug-in car as the battery is cooled. Teams of crews tackle the blaze to get it under control WHY IS AN ELECTRIC CAR FIRE SO DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH? Tackling a battery fire requires special assistance and "emergency response guides" have been published to help firefighters. Tesla admits battery fires can take 24 hours to fully extinguish and can easily re-ignite. Tesla also details the huge amount of water needed to cool the battery, the position to cut through to stop the power - plus the risk of death in touching the power cables without switching it off first. Sulphuric acid, nickel, lithium, copper and cobalt are all emitted when an electric car goes up in flames making it essential crews have respiratory equipment to hand, too. And Tesla suggests "quarantining" the motor for 48 hours to stop a new fire breaking out. Firefighters are then able to cut through the power supply with a circular saw to prevent a further outbreak. And the shocking damage of the high voltage fire is revealed with the front end of the hi-tech motor completely wrecked. Tesla is aware tackling a battery fire requires special assistance and publishes "emergency response guides" to help firefighters. And it admits battery fires can take 24 hours to fully extinguish and can easily re-ignite. Toxic gases from batteries flood the area It also details the huge amount of water needed to cool the battery, the position to cut through to stop the power - plus the risk of death in touching the power cables without switching it off first. Sulphuric acid, nickel, lithium, copper and cobalt are all emitted when an electric car goes up in flames making it essential crews have respiratory equipment to hand, too. And Tesla suggests "quarantining" the motor for 48 hours to stop a new fire breaking out. A statement from the Landeck fire service - translated from German - said: "The fire fighting - which could only be carried out under severe respiratory protection - was difficult because the vehicle was repeatedly on fire. "It was only after cutting the power supply from the high-performance batteries that it was possible to finally fight the fire. "Since lithium batteries are used, the manufacturer recommends that the vehicle be parked under “quarantine” for 48 hours, so that no new fire can break out." While the Tesla performed as it should by containing the fire just in the battery compartment. The video highlights the potential dangers of millions of electric cars flooding UK roads and the prospect of an uncontrollable blaze breaking out. 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