Originally Posted by
Mick_Marsh
Well, they do need to use highly reactive chemicals in these batteries in order to get the energy density to achieve any significant distance out of the vehicle.
It's just a part of motoring today and in the future.
I agree. It's just something you don't generally think of, though. How much more the emergency workers have to take into consideration now, with not only the types of fires that can start, but the fumes, explosion risks etc, from some of these newer propulsion systems. Not only battery packs storing large amounts of energy, but also things like hydrogen (if it ever really gets off the ground), fuel cells, ethanol with it's clear flames, and so on. Add to that the different battery types and what they release when ruptured by an impact. The poor old Firies are going to be bloody busy just doing a risk analysis, let alone cleaning up!
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