In the United Statesin the courtyard in participlein Californiaa Tesla Model Swell-known company car Elon Muskstarted spontaneously igniting. Car had an accident three weeks ago, and an unexpected event required the intervention of firefighters. When the experts arrived at the scene, a video was filmed. verify:

Even during the initial extinguishing of the fire, the heat in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe battery gave rise to a second center, which also had to be controlled. After several unsuccessful attempts, the firefighters decided to go the other way: dig a hole and fill it with water. Previously, all efforts were ineffective, because even working on direct cooling of the battery, which was accessed by moving the case to the side (it is located in the bottom of the car), it was still not possible to reduce the heat generated.

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The car was completely engulfed in flames, and the unusual but successful maneuver took about 17 thousand liters of water. An attempt to dig a hole was successful, and after a while the incident was finally brought under control (and there were no casualties), as the source of the fire was flooded inside the pit.

This is not the first time that an electric vehicle has faced similar and equally unexpected problems. These are relatively new machines, so their operation is different from traditional models, which ultimately affects accidents. Li-ion batteries they are especially difficult to deal with when they are on fire because they continue to burn until all the stored energy is used up.

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Professionals are adapting their methods to handle similar cases more effectively and safely in the future. What is your opinion on this matter? Do you believe that this aspect of electric vehicles can be optimized in future technological changes? Share your point of view on this issue and follow our social networks!

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Source: Washingtonpost.com