Toulouse (France) (AFP) – A dozen Teslas were torched in France in what authorities are treating as an arson attack, the prosecutor’s office said Monday.

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  • stoy
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    10 hours ago

    Yeah, lithium batteries are well known fire hazards.

    And once they get going, they get going, google thermal runaway for some interesting videos.

    To fight a thermal runaway you need to cool it down fast, ice is commonly recommanded.

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      2 hours ago

      I think all the ice is being used to kick out illegal immigrants though.

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        3 hours ago

        No, but snow would probably be effective at cooling down a battery experiencing thermal runaway

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      6 hours ago

      Ohhh, ice for the required melting energy? I thought that would be offset by the more difficult handling and lower flow rates. Interesting.