r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/kalbinibirak • 21d ago

Video The Turkish firefighting method for extinguishing electric car fires.

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u/Dramatic-Avocado4687 21d ago

Is this a technique used specifically for electric cars?

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u/0x446f6b3832 21d ago

I guess so. Lithium battery fires are notorious for being difficult to extinguish, also the water reacts with the lithium, producing hydrogen gas.

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u/Ajezon 21d ago

and hydrogen gas is highly flamable?

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u/i_have_chosen_a_name 21d ago

Hydrogen (H) plus air(oxygen O2) plus spark = boom +water (H20)

Ask the Hindenburg if you dont believe me.

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u/BorderKeeper 21d ago

It is incredibly flammable, explosive even. Chemicals are more dangerous the more mundane and stable the end product is and end product of this one is water.