• SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works
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    27 days ago

    Speaking of fire trucks has anyone here ever read the emergency response procedures for teslas in severe accidents? When I was a volunteer we gave it a look over.

    If I remember right, Depending on the model they recommend 8000 gallons (~30k liters) to keep an overheating battery’s temp stable. I’ll link a pdf here.

    Our engine holds 700 gallons (5.2k liters) and the typical tanker in our area holds 2000 (7.5k liters)

    That’s a house fire level response for a single electric vehicle. Just getting that much water moved to a scene would be challenging. We have tankers, but how many city departments can move that much water? You don’t see hydrants on highways. The future will be interesting for firefighters