Jus as dangerous as a battery

That was always my worry with a CNG truck, you should see the turbo glow red at night.

We live in very 'Evil Times'

So green! Saving the planet one fire at a time.

One of these brand new XC60 exploded in the UK last week leaving a 67 year old grandfather having to endure being on fire to get his granddaughter out of the car, he suffered 60 burns.

Grey smoke = lithium, forget the knock on effect of the fire

Why did they use Water to deal with Explosive situation. Water is a Great Conductor of Elactricity. Water Can and Dose create a Very Unstable Volatile Situation

Drivers responsibility was to inform first responders immediately. What failed?

these things were catching fire all over Florida after the last bad hurricane from storm surge

Electric cars suck.

Does the water used to suppress these battery fires become toxic? And if so, is it contained or just let go to contaminate the environment?

Interesting, I haul DDR into WA state, to be exact the failed EV batteries that are replaced under recall, warranty or just regular failure etc They eventually end up at a re-manufacturer facility in CA and after are shipped back to the dealerships, so it takes a lot of diesel to keep owners moving LOL. Anyway, as per Hazmat manual that do not recognizes new or used Li-on batteries, anything over 500kg in Canada or 1001 lbs in US requires class 9 placards on each side of the trailer. So I think someone seriously dropped a huge ball with this flaming trailer on I-90.

Hard to put a ball of plasma hahaaha This IS NOT "GREEN"

In CA," Marked for Recycle" HAZMAT IS NOT marked or hauled with a HAZMAT endorsement on CDL. It just needs to be marked load for recycle.. All to save money. These trucks go interstate too. I saw crushed lamps on the list. They washed mercure and many other toxins into the ground I refused a contract for safety and ethical reasons.

I would say at some point there will have to be a global standard on how to build Li batts with a built in intervention process to address the current problem. How long were headlights, brake shoes etc manufactured and sold before DOT specs became the legal requirement? This was a really informative vid, thank you!

So youtube is still suppressing my comments, that's fine, I can use alternatives, like Rumble, or even better, create the future of IT Platform portals.

Woah woah woah my three f150 crewcab 4wd are 5,200-5,500 we have weighed them multiple times. It ain’t no 6,900

Regardless of how they're packed , these are lithium batteries on their way to recycling . Probability is that some of them were damaged before loading , hence they were sent for recycling. Factor in the number of cheap substandard batteries being sold and such fires become an inevitability , even with careful loading .

"Hey, I'm gonna back my Tesla into the water to launch my un-ecological boat!" Darwin: "Soon...."

Lol. Do you know what a dog f--er is?

Why was there no markings on the trailer?

Good job Chris and good job Patrick. With that racecar you left Spokane in I cannot believe it took you so long to arrive home! : ) I would add one comment about this incident. I think you have to consider breaking a load apart and identify damaged batteries and separate those from undamaged batteries during the initial fire response. Leaving damaged batteries with undamaged batteries mixed with fluorescent bulbs that can vaporize mercury with heat seems pretty risky and the continual rekindles here justify separating them. I won't be surprised if it does not rekindle again. Just my .02 and be safe!

Now take a look at EV fires just as dangerous

@2470qwerty "Is there a way to render a battery *_safe?"_* Any battery may be rendered *_"safe"_* by completely discharging it.

You're aware of the federal Parliamentary enquiry into lithium battery safety in Australia. When Senate enquiries are established, they are given "terms of reference", which limit the scope of their investigation. I haven't taken the time to read the TER in this case, but I'm concerned that all the media talk from the government has been focused on scooter charging in the home, and improper disposal of batteries in household waste (causing rubbish truck fires). Nowhere have I seen reference to the safety of DDR drop off sites. FYI, my local supermarkets and library have battery bins at the entrances, with no supervision. They're left inside overnight. Insurance industry will eventually be the true leaders in this case....

Why are all of my replies deleted?

Final Comment, one or both of you need to push this on KZbin. I live in Eastern Washington, and this did not make the news. Need to dress it up a bit. Sell Safety for No Money. You will earn money because this is important. Figure out a way to get more subscribers.

It does take an act of Congress. Often it takes many years for agencies like OSHA and EPA to fully review the need for a law to be changed or a new law to be enacted. For every change there are literally thousands of pages of responses from knowledgeable individuals and companies discussing the Pro's and Con's. These laws are requested by Citizens and ultimately enforced by Citizens, not the Government.

Many people are unaware of the issues with Lithium. It is listed with other elements that do not mix with water. These other elements include Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium and Francium. All of these are being considered for new solid-state batteries that power our lives. We need to be especially careful with how we dispose of used batteries, no matter how they are made. In Washington State there is the E-Cycle system where anyone can drop off electronic devices.

Oh my, i wonder when the battery issue affects parking structures and also all the e bikes that are stored and charged in apartments. So many businesses and high rise office building have below ground parking with the business on the floors above.

Chris is a impressive guest, knows how to get information across accurately, clearly and concisely👍 like yourself Stache, much appreciate the coverage.

Needs to change

disturbing how youtube keeps removing my comment on this.

This was very informative. Thank you.

Why are batteries failing so often? This seems like a new phenomenon in the last few years.

You wouldn't want any peasants getting the idea that these batteries are hazardous by creating a placard warning of the unique hazard, would you?

Thanks!

Listen to your audio with just the right headphone in... Something is very wrong with the audio on your right channel.

A few years ago my Father was at a construction yard next a factory that produced styrofoam products. He saw an 18 wheeler leaving the factory with a newly loaded box trailer of styrofoam products of some kind and after it turned onto the street the trailer exploded nearly completely blowing the upper box part from the base of the trailer. The cab of the truck was damaged in the explosion and partially pushed the cab off the trucks frame but he did see the driver escape shortly after but left with paramedics to get checked out. They think the explosion was caused by the newly produced styrofoam product not having sat long enough to vent off the gases from production.

EVangelist: "I think you'll find that the so-called 'batteries' were diesel-powered..."🤭

The KC incident that was mentioned in this video happened in 1988 and in a rock quarry. Ammonia nitrate and diesel fuel mix in the trailer. Arson started the fire. 6 die, two pumper grews.I was on the 2 alarm..

His wife made him stop recording? Lol

I wonder why NMC batteries are still legal when the much safer LFP batteries last longer, are unlikely to go into thermal runaway and much less toxic when something does go wrong?

Great video thsnk you.

Expensive ones

A isolated bag can protect de battery from the heat?

your video was perfectly timed to what i needed to learn! ⏱️

Ban ev’s.

A common mistake is to confuse Watts with Watt-hours. Watts are a measure of instantaneous power. A 100 Watt light bulb, for insance, burns 100 Watts. Watt-hours are a measure of energy, which is power over time. Your electric bill charges for each kWh , which are 1000 Watt-hours. Confusing Watts with Watt-hours is like confusing MPH with miles driven. One is a rate. The other is the rate over time. Or to put it in fireman's terms, gallons per minute is a rate. Total gallons is your rate of usage over time.