Posted on 01/30/2024 8:45:39 AM PST by devane617
Same here. I’ve even passed on a handicapped spot right out front.
Aren’t you glad you subsidized these boondoggles.
Safe and effective.
I was waiting for the industrial response to battery powered vehicles. Each vehicle is bought with a set of two batteries. They are swapped out as the preferred charging method. One is charging while the other is operating. They are slid in and out with a hoist at the charging station next to a gantry. Batteries don’t get short cycled that way.
Sounds like a dumb ass move. I bet the owners manual says not to do this Probably violates the warranty and neither the car insurance or homewoners insurannce will pay for damages.
as a preemptive move, you might wanna have a hose at the ready if the house is close to yours- in the spring and summer and fall of course- Not to put out the fire, but to soak your house incase flames get out of control which they are more likely to with battery fires as they are really intense fires-
LOL- too funny-
Electric cars have a heater that is meant to warm the battery up before it is charged. If this system does not work properly and somehow the battery is charged before it is warmed up, the cells that are still too cold can be permanently damaged. The battery has to be removed from the car and replaced. The dealer cannot make the required repairs to the battery themselves.
If the owners ignore the warning messages that will likely appear telling them there is something wrong with their battery... the likelihood that the battery will catch on fire are greatly increased.
Cary - Containment Area for Relocated Yankees.
Google search tells me....
An electric vehicle battery is the most expensive, typically costing $4,760 to $19,200. Next is solar batteries, which usually cost $6,800 to $10,700.Nov 29, 2023
It would be funny if it wasn’t so laughable. Huh? scratches head
Even though the total weight of the battery pack is 1000 pounds. It is made up of a bunch of cells grouped together.
My understanding is that it is similar to taking a few hundred “D” batteries and wiring them altogether in series. The problem is that IF one of those single D batteries overcharges and overheats it can start a fire. Once one goes, the rest of them will catch and it is impossible to put the fire out.
The fact that they weigh so much also makes your tires wear out much faster than a ICE car of the same size.
For example a Toyota Camry weighs 3300-3500 pounds
a Tesla 3 weighs 3800-4000 pounds
a Tesla Model S weighs 4500-4700 pounds
These are all mid sized sedans. Yet the EVs weigh 500-1200 pounds more. The bigger the battery, the more power, the faster they go with an EV.
this type of 12 volt battery (made with lithium not lead) is starting to find its way in to ICE cars as well. so be sure to know what kind of battery the car has when you purchase.
typically costing $4,760 to $19,200. Next is solar batteries, which usually cost $6,800 to $10,700.Nov 29, 2023
Makes me feel silly after complaining about the price of a 12 pack of double A’s
thats the problem. they connected a 12 volt lithium battery to a regular battery charger..
that is a sure way to make the battery go boom.
this is the battery in the story. Not the huge high voltage one in the floor of the car.
https://shop.teslarati.com/products/tesla-model-3-12v-battery-replacement-lithium
Was the power source too strong for the battery? I’ve seen someone blow up a battery that was in their car because they tried to pour too much power into it, too fast.
This was a standard ICE automobile battery. The article was phrased to imply it was an EV at the beginning to create a “gotcha” moment for the glorified golf-cart nuts.
That's the part that eluded me.
I wondered, "who picks up something as big and hard-to-handle as an EV battery and drags it into his house?"
I was waiting for the industrial response to battery powered vehicles. Each vehicle is bought with a set of two batteries. They are swapped out as the preferred charging method. One is charging while the other is operating. They are slid in and out with a hoist at the charging station next to a gantry. Batteries don’t get short cycled that way.
Reminds me of how you can swap your empty propane bottles for full ones. Of course, if you’re not careful they will give you old, dented, rusted bottles for your pristine, new ones.
At least with the bottles you can tell what you’re getting with a glance...
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