🚗🔥 Ever wondered why electric vehicle (EV) fires are so dangerous compared to gasoline car fires?
⚡ Unlike gasoline-powered cars, EVs rely on lithium-ion batteries, which react violently when exposed to water during a fire. Spraying water can trigger thermal runaway—a chain reaction where battery cells overheat uncontrollably, causing explosions, toxic gas release, and even reignition hours or days later.
🔥 EV fires burn hotter and longer, reaching temperatures over 1,200°C (2,192°F), making them extremely difficult to extinguish. Some fires require over 30,000 liters of water—more than ten times the amount needed for a gasoline fire!
🧯 Firefighters use Class D dry powder extinguishers or foam-based suppressants instead of water to smother EV fires. Some cities are now using fire blankets or immersion tanks to control these dangerous blazes.
🚨 If an EV catches fire, call emergency services immediately and stay far away, as lithium-ion batteries can explode unpredictably.
📊 Interesting facts:
🔹 EV battery fires can reignite days after being extinguished, making them a huge challenge for firefighters.
🔹 Some fire departments now submerge burning EVs in water containers to cool the batteries safely.
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