Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?

Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
D

Deleted member 121

Guest
albion said:
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/l...damaged-switch-off-immediately-053335640.html

The sooner they move onto safe batteries the better. Even top brands go up in flames.
Click to expand...

The article isn't clear on whether the battery exploded and destroyed a home and 12 others in the same instance or separately but assuming its separately, that is still an extremely low failure rate since they have already replaced over 18000 and are locating a further 5000. Still, seems like the company are reacting to it so that's a good thing. Also, the article headline says 13 the article itself says 12. 🙄
 
albion

albion

Guru
It is also unclear as to whether 100% of them are time bombs.
Saying that, are all standard rechargeable lithium batteries time bombs?
 
matticus

matticus

Guru
albion said:
It is also unclear as to whether 100% of them are time bombs.
Saying that, are all standard rechargeable lithium batteries time bombs?
Click to expand...

well ... depends on the QC at the manufacturers, and whether they are abused during operation.
I work with [a different kind] of Lithium that goes into space. They never catch fire after they leave us! But "bad" cells, and mistreated cells DO. I have no faith in the general public* to look after their batteries, and not a lot more faith in car manufacturers/assemblers.

*this includes me when I'm not at work!
 
Bazzer

Bazzer

Well-Known Member
albion said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-68208356.amp

Was always going to happen, especially so in Bournemouth. Cars in garages are possibly next via 'no insurance cover'.
Click to expand...
I would have thought the chances of an ICE car catching fire anywhere, let alone in an enclosed space were much higher. If only on the grounds that you are likely to have very hot metal adjacent to combustible and quite often leaking fluids.
The most recent spectacular car fire was that at Luton Airport, and so far as I am aware, that was started by a diesel car.
 
BoldonLad

BoldonLad

Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
Location
South Tyneside
Bazzer said:
I would have thought the chances of an ICE car catching fire anywhere, let alone in an enclosed space were much higher. If only on the grounds that you are likely to have very hot metal adjacent to combustible and quite often leaking fluids.
The most recent spectacular car fire was that at Luton Airport, and so far as I am aware, that was started by a diesel car.
Click to expand...

I recall correctly there was a spate of Vauxhall Corsa ICE cars bursting into flames in various parts of the country, a number of years ago.
 
Bazzer

Bazzer

Well-Known Member
icowden said:
Diesel Hybrid I think - the type of car most likely to catch fire.
Click to expand...
Reports I had read were that it was a diesel not a hybrid.
I also saw some reports that the vehicle was doing a diesel particulate clean at the time. Although why it should be doing this when unattended didn't make sense to me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Milzy
We are soon to be doomed!
Replies
7
Chromatic
What number are we up to now on Bastard Landlords threads?
Replies
7
Ian H
The French are protesting.
Replies
5
matticus
Are we all Trudi Warner?
Replies
29
Top Bottom