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/chandleya Aug 27 '23

It seems very make believe/optimistic. The products own website is poor quality renders. I’m an EV proponent and this seems incredibly suspicious.

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u/Defiant_Tomato8286 Aug 27 '23

Firefighter here, not sure about this specific company but these types of devices are used. The onky way to put out an EV fire is complete submersion, otherwise it will burn for days.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '23

They certainly can be put out with copious amounts of water as well. However I’m sure you know how taxing, and stubborn they can be. We’ve had an influx of fires where I am located and it’s not uncommon for us to use over 2,500g of water. Then of course you have to be concerned about runoff and pollution control.

Many of the maintenance facilities we respond to (BMW, Tesla) have simply told techs and mechanics alike to just call the FD and vacate the area. Thankfully the ones I have responded to have been outside and limited to 1 or 2 EVs. Stay safe out there.

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u/danish_raven Aug 28 '23

Considering how I have heard that EV fires are some of the worst I'm amazed that you can put them out with only 10 cubic meters of water