How to make a Tesla Battery Explode (Torture Test)

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WE BLEW UP TESLA BATTERIES!!
Please do not attempt this at home (or at work, or at your mom’s house). This experiment was done on private property in a remote area.
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[@8435AA]

Lmao 1 comment, 1 like make it 69 likes

[@jamesstepney4718]

Nice

[@alexandrarichardson3074]

No

[@jasondsouza374]

I Don't know caan it

[@emoneydev8684]

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[@26eckhat11]

Props to the cameraman. he has balls of steel to walk TOWARDS a BATTERY THAT CAN DETONATE LIKE HE DOES IT IN HIS SLEEP!

[@darkshadowsx5949]

it doesn't explode it just fires off like a hobby rocket motor. as long as you dont try to grab it with bare hands or shove it up your b hole when it goes off its not that bad. its not a grenade.

[@Dreamcrafty]

@@darkshadowsx5949 7:41

[@lucasroi3.14]

he’s the cameraman so its fine

[@nonamejones2321]

​@@darkshadowsx5949😮 bro, don't be keistering the batteries!

[@decibel333]

These guys don't exactly have the best safety practices 😏

[@antiquearmy9667]

This channel is one of the hidden gems in KZbin

[@user-ph9hi2dv5i]

It’s like nether right or in Minecraft

[@Moj_randy]

True

[@wolfgamingreviews8236]

Si

[@MeariBamu]

tesla car crashing will more danger than tradition car

[@jamoplatt4994]

Yes it is

[@user-qh7ct2nt6k]

Elon musk wants to know your location

[@Robo-uw8cv]

“Tastes a little bit like lithium” You know that casual taste of lithium

[@shortmemes9762]

E

[@matthewandfriendsplayingou4805]

Robo 2354i do It’s metal you

[@johnwoods8331]

It's an acquired taste

[@lotychannel6126]

spicey

[@MORTE-jv7hw]

هعبن

[@AlexAlex]

Gonna cover my Tesla in bricks, only way to keep it safe

[@roidroid]

Real estate agents sell ready made "brick shells" for cars, that go near your house. I dunno tho, it sounds like a fad to me

[@scandalingshadows8523]

boring company bricks

[@Undead1987]

Careful you burn inside

[@dastewiegriffin]

*brick wall collapses*

[@TheMNrailfan227]

Just get rid of it

[@ChristofApolinario]

Perfect! Gonna use this in the next New Year!

[@jarikinnunen1718]

Thermal runaway can be slow at beginning and then accelerate. It can caused due over charging or discharging.

[@yanbar3433]

2:56 so is this how the SpaceX boosters really work? :D

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Yan Bär lol

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Yan Bär i was thinking the same thing

[@ThatGuyCanmanNC]

Yes there is a asian guy in the booster who hammers a pipe into it

[@downside7671]

The comment sounds so innocent

[@dirtbikedude1325]

Yea

[@trashcompactorYT]

18650s are dangerous. I remember back in like 2015 when they were the main power source for vapes, people were using them in mechanical mods which was ridiculous because many of the cheap and mass produced "vape grade" 18650s did not have vent holes in the event of an out of control reaction meaning you basically were walking around with a pipe bomb on you at all times

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

LiFePO4 works really well in mechs, 4 wraps 28g 2.5mm Id for all day MTL goodness!

[@gordonz88]

@@SproutyPottedPlant holy crap someone who still uses mech mods??

[@mackenziekinz467]

Get a DRAG 2 save yourself the hassle.

[@gwc_garage]

They still are

[@1985tomak]

I used to love my mech mods. Law of Resistance is all you need to know. And as you said, a good battery.

[@johnfizalkhan9631]

Thanks guys. I have a lot of knowledge in your video. Keep posting.

[@The-creator-of-good-videos-15]

I love how the battery spazzed fire bits.

[@jensrehpohler4157]

Max charge voltage for this kind of cells is 4.2 volts. You've overcharged them and some part of the heavy reactions might be caused by this.

[@proxyhx2075]

Yep

[@luigifan7428]

🤓☝️

[@BadMax02_VR]

Not even 4.2 these chells should be lithium iron phosphate which have a nominal of 3.2v and i think a charge voltage of 3.8. Lithium iron phosphate batteries are used for their way longer charge and discharge cycle count so that the car doesnt get useless in 3y of usage because of battery degradation. But they also have a little less capacity because of said lower voltage.

[@hapsti]

18650's arent supposed to be charged to 4.5V, only up to 4.2V, it may be the cause of a more violent explosion

[@TheSeanUhTron]

Definitely, 4.5v is way too high for an 18650. That puts a lot of stress on the battery and will make it unstable.

[@Denis7947.]

True fire hazard

[@Bert._]

KZbin wanted me to watch that so much, that everytime I opened youtube this film was there.

[@termisher5676]

Thats impresive to hit from 2 m so perfectly.

[@xxxd6068]

Parents: we are not buying you fireworks this year Me: on just give me your car's keys

[@archur.]

The more I watch this, the more cautious i am about anything.... Semi- Explosive.

[@fredekkipeski1086]

americans say goodbye to tesla

[@nikmuhammad7362]

If it battery, it can explode. Like powerbank...or phone.

[@NippyNep]

anything with energy is dangerous so

[@darkshadowsx5949]

it doesn't explode at all. it fires off like a hobby rocket. and its actually pretty safe as long as you dont smash it with a hammer. soft pack LiPo's are more vulnerable to impacts and can set off while charging. commonly used in drones and power banks. i've seen a video of someone flying into a tree and setting off the battery. i myself has had one set off while charging, but i was smart and charged them in a LiPo safe. i've NEVER had a 18650 go off while charging or by mishandling. of course i dont smash them with a hammer on accident either.

[@sleepyw1ll]

this guy is a madman

[@chriswilliams8607]

this is a phantastic video, thank you, very interesting!!

[@isaacdavis4672]

You guys have a very interesting perspective on safety

[@monsoon3047]

Fr

[@davidmott1969]

My thought too and so close to the house.

[@carmarmarq]

The battery: gets poked Also the battery: *and I took that personally*

[@eng.rashedhamad]

Lol

[@kianferrer9391]

Lollll

[@kianferrer9391]

Lol

[@kianferrer9391]

Lol

[@kianferrer9391]

Lol

[@southernflatland]

You guys seriously should do a video of a punctured battery igniting another intact battery next to it. The risk of one battery cell alone isn't all too terribly dangerous, but the risk of a chain reaction is rather severe...

[@RJ-wx3fh]

if several cells get dented/punctured in, say, a crash too.

[@derbabo8455]

Bro was YAPPING 80% of the time I was old youtube..no bs straight to the point..

[@baselkhateeb]

great content guys, keep it up

[@DigBipper188]

Just a heads-up - your chargers were overcharging those cells, which in itself can be a fire risk with the specific cells Tesla use. The datasheets for basically any LiMnCo cell (aka Lithium Manganese Cobalt as this is their internal chemistry) recommend you never charge past 4.2 volts for these cells. Short-term, a 4.5v charge is not going to cause a fire, but long-term you are absolutely wrecking the cell's ability to hold a charge. Not that it's a big issue here since the endgoal is *BOOM*, but yeah. If you use those chargers for any degree of RC battery or cell recovery / charging I'd strongly advise getting them calibrated to extend the life of your cells :) That aside. this is a well put together example for why safe handling is important with such energy dense cells. Nice work fellas! :)

[@NonLegitNation2]

i use a cheap $12.00 charger I got off Amazon for charging my 18650 vape batteries. I've been using the charger now for about 3 yrs and the same batteries. It does say it has overcharge protection but really who knows, but 3 yrs later and both the charger and batteries still work great. On another note I wonder how well these Tesla 18650 batteries would work in a vape, my vape batteries are 3.6V

[@DigBipper188]

@@NonLegitNation2 They should be able to cope with the high discharge rates of a vape pen - You would though, if you were obtaining some, have to get wrappers for them because the cells Panasonic sell to Tesla are unwrapped and they remain so even after they've been made into a power module. ;)

[@NonLegitNation2]

@@DigBipper188 I Googled it, and the only place supposedly selling them is Aliexpress and tb 100% honest I don't know if I would trust that they are legit Tesla batteries, they were selling them for $2.60 a piece with is a great price, but really if Panasonic is the one that actually makes them then I might as well just buy Panasonic branded batteries. Plus I didn't catch how many mAh these tesla batteries were, I currently have a set of LG 3000mAh and a set of HOHM Depot 3005mAh batteries.

[@MemeGenerator-official]

Me looking for who asked

[@chriskelly1113]

Did he actually spend time in prison 😊

[@Epic-ft2bg]

Thanks for the advice! This prank is gonna be so epic

[@MoonLightMod]

That is like a throwable firework but way more powerful :D

[@JohnLempidakis]

1:17 the energy drink 😂😂

[@giuliani3570]

"with a make shift shank he made while serving time" lol....that was fonking hilarious.

[@isaacsolis-avila2312]

I’m new to this channel and I’m definitely subscribing cuz this video really made me laugh and u guys are some interesting characters😂

[@KiiXii]

“Oh, whoops, accidentally tapped that tree-“ **BANG**

[@NAP5991]

4.5V? Interesting

[@antonw.415]

"slightly" overcharged

[@roidroid]

UBERCHARGE READY

[@julien1997a]

@@antonw.415 slightly !?🤨 its more than slightly, at this voltage its already dangerous, they heat up and can blow at any moment, charging voltage is 4.2v ( and 4.3v is the maximum limit because of possible component tolerance)Julien.

[@antonw.415]

@@julien1997a i know, this is, why i put it in " " It means that it's ironic and a total understatement. I'm well aware of the dangers of completely overcharged 18650s ;-)

[@debsattam1]

Funny part Tesla don't use 18650 they use 21700 😂😂

[@Electronic_For_You]

3:14 When a battery gives 2000mah at 1 second

[@ginggonggung650]

is it just me or did that scare me [EDIT]: *or did that scare you to

[@Electronic_For_You]

@@ginggonggung650 No 😅

[@Skincare247]

I worked at the gigafactory in reno and I can attest to the volatility of these, there are “dunk tanks” everywhere in the factory for packs that short, they get dunked for 24 hours to make sure it won’t explode!!

[@hieq]

Love how the cameraman was like “yes it’s an excellent idea to run over to the battery while it’s engulfed in flames”

[@darkshadowsx5949]

that's all its going to do. its not going to suddenly explode like a grenade.

[@belizeguy]

Thanks for another great video. Always exciting when you post!! This one did not disappoint! Carry On!

[@CSDM15]

“Today, I learned how to burn down my house”

[@viktor9381]

I love the shaky video with the puncture test lol

[@DonDonEditz]

Alternate title: how to make firecrackers out of lithium batteries

[@pronoob7836]

If they explode in your car you’re going to fly to space

[@tryssrt]

In pieces

[@milax6634]

Good one🤣🤣

[@sussyamogusman2248]

Its basically a rocket lol

[@SmitePlayz_]

Same with a gas car

[@roidroid]

2:30 "don't breathe this". I thought u were making a Hydraulic Press Channel reference 💪

[@alexandermuto467]

DO A “can it BLEND” for a blender full of tesla batteries 😂 please!!!

[@chrismpellas7223]

Thank you for the usefull information!Really Appreciate!

[@jig2saw16]

Hope you guys post something soon. Appreciate your work.

[@dsboy2392]

0:27 the guy she tells you not to worry about vs you

[@Naturesownbreads]

I just found y’all I love the content you just gained a subscriber

[@IncroyablesExperiences]

4.5V OMG even HV cells avec up to 4.35V max, usually 4,2 or 4.15V is 100% OCV. It's slow but at 4,5V the chemistry is already reacting! FYI your iMax chargers are fakes one, the original brand doesn't produce the build-in with power supply (I got issues with the fake one so consider this seriously ^^)

[@TSUNAMI_0707]

so, Tesla batteries are just makeshift sparklers only way more expensive

[@ninettemorales5263]

👋 hello

[@rusty3809]

No they are not sparklers they are like M80s

[@tatakae__oneechan4777]

also better initial torqe than you car and it can drive itself

[@deathtrooper2048]

@@tatakae__oneechan4777 The car can crash for you and Teslas can't out race gas cars

[@tatakae__oneechan4777]

@@deathtrooper2048 it can in short search up in KZbin some videos

[@cooldude20128]

elon makes everything he makes into a rocket, even batteries

[@the_guy_must_die]

I don’t know this guy but I’ll take your word for it because both of the questions that I’ve looked at so far are both Rockets and the battery’s dead turn into rockets LOL

[@writer6006]

“Makes everything he makes into a rocket.” Not how you say that but ok.

[@grandmaster5725]

This is so underrated

[@BYND.CANDY23]

These are billionaires fireworks

[@tristoms0971]

You red my mind

[@lukebogacik2793]

Great fire starter in a SHTF scenario 👍🏼

[@thunderthumbs9780]

wht if u have 2 batteryies side by side, and u set off one of them, will the second one also set off?

[@channeldeleted3651]

6:04 That battery went super saiyan (it also did a Kamehameha)

[@imbasing]

fuck off

[@jimmers6293]

Nice profile

[@kadeadams2308]

Fellow historian. Hi. I thought I was the last one!

[@AulisA.O.T]

1:41 NO TIME, LET'S GO!

[@mariokar985]

Did you test it in salty water (sea water) or with ordinary 'tap water'?

[@batbensam5794]

Love those bricks you put around it, just turn a battery into a shrapnel bomb.

[@fsflyboys4268]

When you puncture the Tesla batterys. They remind me of the fire works that spin is circles when lit.

[@krayzion544]

Yeah lol

[@spongebobfunnyy]

Firecrackers?

[@krayzion544]

Roblo X or The’s Blox they look like propellers

[@loaf176]

I was like “free fireworks who wants some”

[@Terratov]

I was about to say “ima put that in my controller, see how many days it lasts” But then he put the AA battery in comparison to the Tesla battery and I’m like “oh shoot that’s really big!”

[@carterdagamer9252]

hAHA

[@brayden7211]

I was thinking that haha

[@dad2909]

Hahaha lmao

[@user-ve1cc6qn6t]

There are AA li-ion batteries you can buy but the voltage is way too high for a device that is designed to be used with AA batteries so the controller is just going to break itself if you use them.

[@skatingskelly]

And if they get used without a protector circuit when they die they can explode

[@plen_yea]

“Using a makeshift shank David made while he served time” 💀

[@SirMato]

its just like silvester!

[@Al_Ares]

6:31 - Guy: ****. Guy #2: you! Me: (Cracking up).

[@kadeadams2308]

Hiroshima in 1945:

[@Sylvite.]

2:19 now this is cool

[@justa4s_]

xXRobloxPlayer_50Xx no 3:15

[@foureyedchick]

What about building a circuit? Just hook up a switch and put a direct short-circuit on the battery.

[@yes-_-879]

I have about 20 of these sitting on a desk next to my bed. Slightly paranoid now haha

[@leapgaming5733]

He had the look of pure joy whenever he was bashing the battery with the hammer

[@TheRealNae_Nae]

"Somewhat realistic tests." *Proceeds to dunk a TESLA battery in gasoline*

[@greemcreem]

What if the gas tank leaks on the batteries?...

[@gamingoflifegamers2547]

@@greemcreem where tf will gas get near?

[@Anonymous-wd1dk]

@@gamingoflifegamers2547 it's in a car afterall duh!

[@Militariadude08]

@@Anonymous-wd1dk it will be in an electric car I think meaning no gas

[@lukabread4099]

@@Anonymous-wd1dk teslas are electric so no gas tanks

[@thebuddys712]

DAMN THAT BATTERY IS SPITTING THEM COOL ASS FLAMES

[@hugoslav843]

2 massive issues 1. Teslas mostly dont use 18650's 2. Regular lithium ion cells are meant to be charged to 4.2v, you are severely overcharging them resulting in more energetic reactions 3. Teslas dont use regular lion cells, they use lifepo4 cells which are way safer

[@stpdbtch]

wish these guys were still making videos...they got better with each project

[@zestypinkman]

they are

[@stpdbtch]

@@zestypinkman they must have stopped during COVID and I didn't know they were back at it. Thanks for the heads-up!

[@elisha_and_the_pigs]

4:36 fbi keep an eye on him

[@Drewpost19]

You see how close that dude was when he lit that gun powder. These dudes are getting f’d up for sure

[@shortsentence2748]

you guys have a really good channel, you deserve way more attention! 👍

[@eng.rashedhamad]

3:13 One year old tried to light a firework

[@KingPinTheBowler]

During test 4 it was like one of those fireworks that you light on the 4th of July.

[@johnwicks6187]

😂 Crash into Lamp pole=Full Fire onto your Cars seat again.😅😅😅

[@adumbkidwithengines5949]

2:55 Tesla’s firework spinners

[@tb4593]

Crack me up! Several one liners that had me laughing!

[@francovlla]

Everyone suddenly became an engineer with those battery volts lmao

[@jerrycallo]

lol, yes

[@vinx5518]

ELON MUSK gotta need to approve this😂

[@JawadAhmadsahibzada]

0:52 now I'm thinking - how it's possible that hobby balance charger overcharged those cells - 4.5v ???? it should be 4.25v max

[@felixwe9]

4,5V? You got some balls charging that high inside your house lol

[@roidroid]

Ye i was surprised by that too. Guess this is part of all the cell chemisty tweaking Tesla does to increase energy density: max voltages goes up.

[@lwwells]

@@roidroid it's def not. This was clearly charged with an inappropriate charger by somebody that doesn't know what they are doing.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

After ONE conversion with an electrical engineer I changed the whole way I treat batteries. I keep all my battery charging gear in a large ceramic baking dish, and I never leave anything charging when I leave the house or go to bed. The principle is that you ASSUME at some point one of them will cook off. I had no idea how dangerous they are, or how much energy they release in such a short, sharp, shock. They account for 48% of all waste fires in the UK As batteries age, the risk of them cooking off increases. Fire services in the UK are constantly issuing warnings about them causing house fires People dump them in the recycling tub, where they get crushed or soaked, and then start fires. As someone familiar with butane and propane regulations, I am actually quite shocked how rechargeable batteries seem to be getting a Health and Safety hall pass because they are "green"

[@kevincockerham3806]

I like the house backstop for shooting.

[@FastVehiclefromthes]

Elon: Tesla Battery Americans: FIRE CRACKER

[@tynewberg3914]

yes very expensiv fire cracker but do u think a 22 lr is going to perce threw it really 9 mill would be a better choice but u prob in a city

[@FastVehiclefromthes]

@@tynewberg3914 Well yes but actually no.

[@SoldierGaming_]

Me: signal flare

[@johnly101_SHORTSSS]

Ur right it is like a fire cracker 2:21 and 2:56

[@SoldierGaming_]

@@johnly101_SHORTSSS I call it signal flare

[@AxiomIndustries]

But more importantly: will it blend?

[@windinglion3364]

Lol

[@windestruct]

Will it bend?

[@windinglion3364]

Is it edible?

[@marxplaridel3592]

@@windestruct that what she said

[@the_jingo]

How about prolonged exposure to flame? Or even just overcharging

[@ACardboardBox_]

This Channel Is Soooo Underated

[@itzthepanther7999]

2:15 you kept hitting the battery and then it got pissed off and sparked at you to get away before it explodes you up lol

[@qrlrichydude5424]

New year A guy who owns a Tesla : where are my batteries His son : I didn’t find fireworks so I used them

[@kittymelon3593]

the nail turned it into a space x battery

[@MarkLin77]

comedy + science + youtube = this channel

[@zappierrocket9732]

2:57, I didn’t know that battery’s can be fireworks too XD

[@mr.toxicace4662]

Great for 4th of july

[@therewegoagain9924]

2:28 red hot bricks..... damn

[@andreas7136]

3:15 Protection gloves, but naked arms, very logical combination!

[@blakena4907]

2:55: I literally thought you had put a groundbloom flower near the battery. That was mildly terrifying.

[@termx260]

These guys are clearly professionals, that's why they don't get hurt

[@noprobllama-zq5py]

5:41 22 long rifle is not a real caliber. 45 acp is. the test is faulty

[@MrAtlantis82]

Lmao

[@unboxking9545]

Ur just gonna skip 9mm huh 🤔

[@Mohammad-oy4vq]

1:21 you should put this battery in water with salt not water without anything because water without anything is not connect +to-

[@BadMax02_VR]

These batteries were severely overcharged at 4.5v, normal lithium batteries like in laptops or phones, charge at a max of around 4.2~4.35v. Batteries in Cars however use Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries which have a full charge voltage of only 3.6v, this is because these iron batteries hold up alot longer and to more charge cycles meaning cars can last for more than just 2-3y like your smartphone, the downside is that they are slightly less power dense because of the lower voltage because of the different matterials used. Im not debunking this video, its actually quite a real risk, tho i think the outcomes of these results may have been slightly more voilent than if its charged normally. Tho still much potential energy.

[@cowgoesmoo3850]

I dropped my vape in the snow once, and I never found it until couple months later. The batteries still worked after I let them dry for a week. I used two 18650s