[Oneiric]

Recent fire at Wesley Chapel BMW consumed 10 cars in parking garage. Thought to be due to Lithium battery.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Oneiric

Recent fire at Wesley Chapel BMW consumed 10 cars in parking garage. Thought to be due to Lithium battery.

Thought by whom to be due to lithium battery? Has there been any reporting on that or just speculation that a car fire must have been caused by the latest boogeyman?

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Thought by whom to be due to lithium battery? Has there been any reporting on that or just speculation that a car fire must have been caused by the latest boogeyman?

Bingo, we have a winner....

[Captainpd]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

We used to put in a fuel additive the night before a cold snap was expected and then run the machine for about 10 minutes to make sure all of the fuel was treated. I did know some folks who used gasoline and apparently that worked for them.

What does this have to do with the topic

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

VIDEO: Luton airport plunged into chaos as massive fire suspends all flights -



However, turns out that it was a range rover hybrid charging. Lithium ion not the best to leave charging

1. Sounds like you got fact checked and BUSTED in real time on this one!
2. I find it mildly amusing that now all the lithium battery deniers are shifting the topic to diesel fuel and diesel fuel additives… Etc… Etc

[Captainpd]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

We used to put in a fuel additive the night before a cold snap was expected and then run the machine for about 10 minutes to make sure all of the fuel was treated. I did know some folks who used gasoline and apparently that worked for them.

What does this have to do with this topic

[Captainpd]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Yep.

Back UpNort, 50-odd years ago now, I spent some time as a logger. Not uncommon to go to work in January when the temp. was -30 and even lower. Our equipment was all diesel, and often as not it didn't want to start in those temps, so we'd have to warm them up before starting them. One accepted way was to build a little fire under the oil pan. Took maybe 1/2 hour at most and they'd start right up. You'd NEVER want to do that with a gasoline engine.

What does this have to do with the topic

[Captainpd]

Doesn't apply to this topic. Start another topic for your comments

[DPWM21]

In aviation, every plane mishap is scrutinized to learn.

Here is an interesting article about early driving issues:
In the 1910s, speeding, reckless driving, collisions, and pedestrian fatalities were new problems requiring new solutions. The first remedies comprised a social response focused on controlling and improving driver behavior.
Automobile Safety | National Museum of American History

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Are you attempting to dispute the statement from the local fire authority or agree that Range Rover might have a plugin diesel hybrid (the Land Rover site implies they do not)?

Odd, but not impossible, that the local fire authority would not mention that a lithium battery might have been involved.

Truth is always colored by politics.

[RICH1]

DIESEL was the cause , electric car haters

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by RICH1

DIESEL was the cause , electric car haters

Can happen to any vehicle.

AA technical expert Greg Carter said the most common cause of car fires is an electrical fault with the 12-volt battery system.

[Oneiric]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Thought by whom to be due to lithium battery? Has there been any reporting on that or just speculation that a car fire must have been caused by the latest boogeyman?

No boogeyman. None of the BMW's were diesel and most were EV.

[vinnytalk]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

I have a Tesla UpNorth, and left it plugged in for 5.5 months while in TV last winter. Tesla recommends the charge be set to 50% during extended absences. Did not have any issues. Obviously anecdotal, but if you read the Tesla forums, people do this all the time.

Every auto doesn't go on fire, but there has been numerous cases where they did go on fire, and many cases where the electric bikes and scooters has gone on fire.
You are one of he lucky ones

[Blackbird45]

Are there EV fire yes, are there ICE fires yes. EVs are under a microscope right now and for those who are staunch ICE supporters if someone gets a head cold in Maine in the middle of winter it must be linked to an EV.