Luton airport...

[ICDP]

That will open up a whole can of worms if the extinguisher was empty and they check the service sticker on the back and it is out of date. If they find other discrepancies then the people who run the car park may end up being liable?

I am more surprised a multistorey car park doesn't require some sort of fire extinguisher system etc.

From an insurance perspective I agree, it would be pretty damning. But I’m a believer that life is all chance and timing. That engine fire was not being extinguished by any single fire extinguisher and had that person been near the inevitable explosion, they could be dead. Just a thought.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

That will open up a whole can of worms if the extinguisher was empty and they check the service sticker on the back and it is out of date. If they find other discrepancies then the people who run the car park may end up being liable?

I am more surprised a multistorey car park doesn't require some sort of fire extinguisher system etc.

Liable, unlikely

If someone had died maybe, they would be failing in their public safety duty (being able to safely evacuate) but its unlikely in regards liability for someone elses faulty vehicle.

 

[G-Man]

I see the Twitter crazies are on a crusade to insist it was a Hybrid Diesel and not a pure Diesel.

Anything to push the anti EV agenda....lol

 

[Mr Jack]

So... I heard it was caused by an EV? Any truth in that?

 

[glenimp617]

God people are really thick aren't they

Range rover and electrics

I mean come on!!!! Range rover and electrics....do you want me to hold your hand?

 

[ICDP]

God people are really thick aren't they

Range rover and electrics

I mean come on!!!! Range rover and electrics....do you want me to hold your hand?

It was electric, got it.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

So... I heard it was caused by an EV? Any truth in that?

The JLR saw an EV and burst into flames in disgust.

 

[Uther]

God who would have thought an epic car park fire with no casualties would result in a thread full of the most boring discussion the world could have ever possibly mustered.

EV's though.

 

[glenimp617]

You know one thing I never understood about EVs is where the dead batteries go? They say most cars do about 250 miles before they need changing, but where do you put them? I assume the wheelie bin is a no go
Is it like a gas cannister for the BBQ, where you take it somewhere (halfords?) for changing? Never understood it.

 

[delta0]

You know one thing I never understood about EVs is where the dead batteries go? They say most cars do about 250 miles before they need changing, but where do you put them? I assume the wheelie bin is a no go
Is it like a gas cannister for the BBQ, where you take it somewhere (halfords?) for changing? Never understood it.

Second life or recycled. Legally 95% of cars has to be recycled so it isn’t optional. 250 miles? The average is around 200k and it’s increasing. I know some cars that have gone through 350k.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

You know one thing I never understood about EVs is where the dead batteries go? They say most cars do about 250 miles before they need changing, but where do you put them? I assume the wheelie bin is a no go
Is it like a gas cannister for the BBQ, where you take it somewhere (halfords?) for changing? Never understood it.

The secret EV battery recycling facility is only unlocked when you drive from lands end to john o groats non stop whilst towing a caravan. Which you cannot do in your EV (with your 25 meter range before charging), only a (definitely non flammable) diesel so you cannot recycle them I am afraid.

 

[pc-guy]

I wouldn’t mind a couple of those HV batteries to make into a home energy storage.

But those batteries seem to be quite valueable resource. There are companies doing full recycling ie extracting all the metals out of them. Black gold they call it I think.

 

[ICDP]

Second life or recycled. Legally 95% of cars has to be recycled so it isn’t optional. 250 miles? The average is around 200k and it’s increasing. I know some cars that have gone through 350k.

Methinks the thread has descended into what I lovingly call sarcanarchy (or anarchasm) and you’ve missed the memo

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I wouldn’t mind a couple of those HV batteries to make into a home energy storage.

But those batteries seem to be quite valueable resource. There are companies doing full recycling ie extracting all the metals out of them. Black gold they call it I think.

Some are certainly doing it. Far easier with the ones that just bolt to a chassis of course.
My gut feel is more will go into commercial settings than home.
But the second life for the vast majority will deffo be as grid/home/commercial storage.

 

[Chris Wilson]

Yet ANOTHER EV fire?

Fire crews tackle blaze at car dealership in Perth

Emergency services were alerted to the fire at the Cameron Volkswagen dealership shortly after 01:00.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Chris Wilson]

Second life or recycled. Legally 95% of cars has to be recycled so it isn’t optional. 250 miles? The average is around 200k and it’s increasing. I know some cars that have gone through 350k.

The 200,000 miler ones are like my old Makita cordless drill that manages one (small) hole then needs to go back on charge for an hour to do the next one...

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

The 200,000 miler ones are like my old Makita cordless drill that manages one (small) hole then needs to go back on charge for an hour to do the next one...

Amazing how they are managing to clock up the miles whilst simultaneously not being able to drive anywhere to clock up miles.

Schrodingers EV?

 

[VincentHanna]

11% range degradation after 8 years and 217,000 miles

 

[Diddums]

"EV Batteries by Chris Wilson"

 

[Chris Wilson]

"EV Batteries by Chris Wilson"

Don't trust that new fangled stuff, prefer proper wet cells.