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Then it should be called a fire truck.
Buh dum shpeeeeeeeeee.I think they should be referred to as water trucks. 😁
Then it should be called a fire truck.
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If they're LiFePO4 batteries, which more and more EVs are using, then not much. Even if they're not, it all depends upon the location and protection.A ton of lithium batteries, plus a tank of water, plus driving at high speed through cross traffic, what could possibly go wrong?
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If they're LiFePO4 batteries, which more and more EVs are using, then not much. Even if they're not, it all depends upon the location and protection.
For what it's worth there are more fires in ICE vehicles than electric ones as a percentage. In fact, yesterday this happened in my city:
Lamborghini fleeing police crashes into another car, killing 21-year-old woman in NYC
Police say the driver of the Lamborghini took off after being pulled over for going through a red light.
Fine but it doesn't happen very often. Frankly, I think the best course of action is to just move it to a place where it can burn itself out without setting anything else on fire, rather than trying to extinguish the fire. Or if you're near a body of water, just throw it in.
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In all honestly, the sooner EVs and e-bikes transition to either LiFePO4, or sodium-ion, the better. It's not that current lithium cells are statistically a big problem, but as you said when they do catch fire it's a real pain to put out. I'd rather we use safer batteries that don't have these issues. That's one big reason I'm using A123 LFPs in my planned solar setup. No way would I have a few kW-hrs of regular lithium-ion under my roof. And I know how to safely use them. The consequences if something does go wrong are just too high.N.Y. bill places additional fire safety requirements on e-bike shops
The FDNY has recorded 243 fires, 124 injuries and 17 deaths related to lithium-ion batteries in 2023
Electric vehicle fires: Where the waiting game wins
Firefighters love testing new tactics and tools, but some methods simply don’t address the key issue with EV fires
Electric vehicle response: Fire attack and extrication basics
Understand vehicle construction to effectively and safely manage EV fires and crashes
Yes and no. Yes when it's rushing to a fire, but that's what the sirens are for. No the rest of the time. All I know is when the sirens are going, I don't even hear the engine noise until the truck is almost on top of me. So I don't think a quieter drivetrain will make any appreciable difference in the truck not being heard when it's on call. And then of course you have the thousands of lumens of flashing lights. Hard to miss a fire truck in a hurry to get to a fire.
That's what all the bells, horns and sirens are for.
Yes and no. Yes when it's rushing to a fire, but that's what the sirens are for. No the rest of the time. All I know is when the sirens are going, I don't even hear the engine noise until the truck is almost on top of me. So I don't think a quieter drivetrain will make any appreciable difference in the truck not being heard when it's on call. And then of course you have the thousands of lumens of flashing lights. Hard to miss a fire truck in a hurry to get to a fire.
On another note, as diesels go the ones on the fire trucks seem to be relatively quiet. Maybe better maintained than most government vehicles. The FDNY actually takes pride keeping their trucks clean and maintained. Can't say the same about a lot of other city agencies, although that's gotten a bit better. I remember back in the 70s/80s those old fishbowl buses had horribly loud diesel engines. A lot of it was poor maintenance. In fact, here's what they sounded like:
I'm sure some of my fellow NYer remember those.
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