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Originally Posted by JohnF
Am a vOLUNTEER IN THE rURAL fIRE sERVICE, Bush fire brigade.
a FEW YEARS AGO OUR BRIGADE WAS TOLD if we are called to an Accident with an Hybrid Electric Car we should stand well bACK AND LET IT BURN, EVEN if there are People trapped inside.
See the fumes from the burning batteries are toxic, and our RFS bushfire brigade does not carry breathing equipment.
New car may be different, but that was what we were told a few years ago.
in such a case we would call on our radios for a Town Brigade with breathing gear, but by then any occupants of that electric car would be dead.
So these cars may suit in the city, but not away from the city.
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That's interesting John but, you might wish to read this study which suggests that an EV fire is not necessarily more dangerous or toxic than an ICE vehicle fire.. that is not to say there aren't dangerous or toxic chemicals aren't being released into the air but, rather there is not necessarily more danger in either circumstance...
https://www.batterytechonline.com/te...ctric-vehicles
I guess the issue here might be that you & your team are already exposing yourself to unknown dangers in attending an ICE vehicle fire that have been somewhat down played in the past perhaps...
Anyways, interesting study & read...
There are other similar studies & test reports available online... it seems the conclusion is that whilst there are 'different' dangers related to an EV fire, they are no more dangerous to firefighters than an ICE vehicle fire...