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It Took 36,000 Gallons Of Water To Extinguish A Burning Tesla (jalopnik.com)
submitted 1 year ago by dragontamer to c/realtesla
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A new crash recently in Alabama, but a reminder to something that we all know. Burning Teslas are far more difficult to extinguish than any other car.

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[–] GlitzyArmrest 5 points 1 year ago

How does sand stop the internal exothermic reaction, though? I could see wet sand maybe, but just straight sand? It's not a normal fire and is self-sustaining.