SUBMERGED electric vehicle BURNS in water-filled tank! | MGUY Australia
Electric vehicles are so good at burning, they can even do it underwater. Why? Because the lithium-ion battery cells contain their own oxidizer, which means that even if you cut off any source of atmospheric oxygen, the fire will just keep on going. As well as that, lithium-ion battery fires burn so much hotter and more intense than regular fires due to the chemical nature of the fuel source. Because of this, firefighters have had to develop novel ways of dealing with EV fires, some of which work better than others. One of the best options is to just dump the wreck into a container full of water. A massive logistical operation compared to putting out a regular car fire. Then, of course, you’re left with thousands of lers of contaminated water that you have to dispose of safely. But as we’ll see, even those don’t work every time. And then there are heavy blankets that are supposed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading. But again, as we’ll see, if you don’t use them correctly, things can go south rapidly. And if governments continue to push people into an EVonly world, these kinds of incidents will become more and more frequent, putting lives of firefighters at considerable risk. Welcome back to Muy, British engineer and lawyer turned Sydney YouTuber. If you enjoyed this video, please drop a like and make sure you click that subscribe button down below so you don’t miss out on any future videos. And visit the MGUI store for some cool anti-EV merch link in the description or scan the QR code on screen. A quick reminder that you can watch all new videos completely uninterrupted and free from all annoying ads like this one by becoming an MGY member on Patreon. Link in the description or scan the QR code on screen. So, first we’re going to look at some incorrect use of an EV fire blanket and look at the risks of what can happen when it isn’t used in accordance with the instructions. One of the problems with an EV fire blanket is that it traps all the flammable gases underneath it. And if you inadvertently introduce additional oxygen into uh that space underneath the blanket, it can cause what’s called a deflogration, which is like a rapid burning um which can be very dangerous. So this video is from an Instagram account uh which has some commentary which is actually very interesting. So we’ll we’ll just play that now. During the test, the fire blanket was lifted five times repeatedly introducing oxygen beneath the car fire blanket. This caused vapors to ignite resulting in a deflation. The incident highlights the importance of proper training and strict adherence to manufacturer protocols to safeguard firefighter health and safety. EV fires are one of the biggest challenges of our time. Bridge Hill Fire Blankets may not be the only answer, but they are a proven and certified first step in protecting people, property, and responders in over 60 countries. So, as you can see, that is quite a dangerous situation to be in uh when you’ve got a rapid burning of flammable gases underneath a blanket. Uh it can push uh firefighters over as in that in that example there. And it’s it’s actually incredibly dangerous for these these poor first responders that have to deal with EV fires. And now we’ll have a look at that story about the EV that was submerged in a container uh full of water. And uh it didn’t want to play ball. It wanted to keep burning underwater. Check this out. Submerged electric vehicle causes water to boil for 13 hours. Here is something you don’t see every day. A submerged electric vehicle caused water to boil for 13 hours. The Amarillo Fire Department said the car was on a semi-truck when it was rearended a few weeks ago. The vehicle was taken to a towing company in Amarillo where it was placed inside a special container. After 3 weeks of sitting there, the car suddenly caught fire. Um, here’s some video, but I’ll show you the proper video in a minute. So the towing company called the Amarillo Fire Department. The container was then filled up to the top with water, completely submerging the car. The water heated up to at least 212° and stayed at that level for more than half a day as the water boiled for 13 hours. It’s absolutely insane. So firstly, we’ll have a look at some time-lapse footage for when the car actually first caught fire. Um, this is obviously security cam footage. You can see that the uh car is in that tank. It’s starting to smoke. Um, obviously, as I say, it doesn’t need atmospheric oxygen to burn. The volume of smoke increase and then we have flames coming out of the car. Uh, it’s in a tank of water. Just always remind yourself of that while you’re watching this. Then the fire department uh comes along very shortly and fills up the container uh even more with water. Uh so it’s actually covers the roof of the of the car entirely. You can see bubbles rising. God dang steaming away or smoking away. Just hold it down and turn it off too. Yeah. Or just touch it. It’s It’s just absolutely mad, isn’t it? This is the kind of world that we live in now where we have to dunk our cars into vats of water in order to stop them burning, which still doesn’t work always because those batteries have got so much energy stored in them that they can burn underwater. And this is this is going to pose a huge problem for first responders who instead of coming along with a regular hose pipe can put a car fire out with very little water comparatively very easy to put out. Here you’ve got a self- sustaining fire which is almost impossible to put out and it’s going to make living with these things on a day-to-day basis especially when the roads are absolutely full of them incredibly difficult. Welcome to the future, people. All right, that’s it for this one. Thanks very much for watching. Really hope you enjoyed it. 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