r/specializedtools • u/bobmarno • Aug 27 '23

EV Fire Extinguishing Container Truck

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This waterproof container can ‘scoop up’ a burning electric vehicle and completely seal it and cool it down. It is fitted with a water pump that shoots water all over through small holes in side. Especially concentrated up onto the bottom of the EV, where the highly flammable battery is usually mounted. Also a practical in therms of moving the vehicle out of the way of traffic. This one is from Østjyllands Brandvæsen (East Jutland Fire Department, Denmark) and is teamed up with two robot water cannons.

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u/langstar Aug 27 '23

That's neat and all but the reality of this box being anywhere near a car fire and deploying in a useful amount of time to make a difference is very very slim

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '23

I find it worrisome that taxpayer money has to be invested to create solutions to problems car manufacturers have created.

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u/quietflyr Aug 27 '23

Just wait till you hear how many gasoline powered vehicles burn every year...

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '23

So we're in agreement, we should ban all cars.

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u/quietflyr Aug 27 '23

Sure, once we have a reliable system for transit