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		spaetzleesser on July 31, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 300 Megawatt Tesla battery catches fire I have been told the same by a firefighter in my town. They won't touch EV fires.

mlindner on July 31, 2021 [–]

Who's educating these firefighters? It sounds like they're not reading the info actually about EVs and instead believing conspiracy theories.

spaetzleesser on July 31, 2021 | [–]

Maybe it’s an equipment problem? What’s the latest advice for dealing with an EV fire?

mlindner on Aug 2, 2021 | | [–]

You dose it in lots of water to keep it cool.

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