Essay by Eric Worrall
h/t Peter K, ozspeakup, Chris, Redge – Imagine being trapped in London rush hour traffic next to a huge 4500F / 2500C fireball, or even worse, being a passenger trapped on the upper deck of a burning EV.
THURSDAY 11 JANUARY 2024 8:48 AM
Electric double-decker bus erupts into flames in Wimbledon during rush hour
BY: GUY TAYLOR
An electric double decker bus dramatically caught fire in the centre of Wimbledon this morning, with residents reporting a loud bang and thick smoke.
Videos and photos showed clouds of smoke billowing from a red double-decker bus on Wimbledon Hill Road and Alwyne Road. ‘We heard a huge bang. We were terrified’ Max Pashley, a local resident, told City A.M.
There have been no reported injuries, according to the Met, while road closures and cordons are expected to remain in place for some time. “We thank the local community for their patience and cooperation as emergency services work at the scene,” a spokesperson said.
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Read more: https://www.cityam.com/bang-heard-in-wimbledon-as-bus-erupts-into-flames/
A few videos of the disaster (h/t CityAM);
I’m amazed there were no casualties. Londoners might not get so lucky next time.
The next election for London Mayor is May 2nd 2024. There are a lot of reasons to vote for someone other than Mayor Sadiq Khan, but I suggest finding a candidate who will take these dangerous abominations off the road should be high on the list of every London voter.
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Don’t forget to observe the growing experience of professional firies when you purchase your first EV. Particularly here (6:45 mins) to never leave it unattended at home while charging-
Electric Vehicle Fire – YouTube
Well maybe if you purchased one of those $3000-$5000 special fire blankets and had 4 strong blokes on hand to wrap it up then perhaps you could? I guess the boss at work might feel the same depending where it’s parked to charge. Certainly building owners are becoming increasingly aware of these safety issues with lithium batteries as no doubt their insurers are too-
Owners Corporation Network proposes new e-bike, e-scooter rules to reduce fire risk in apartments (msn.com)
More Green jobs-
Terrifying truth about how difficult it is to put out electric vehicle fire (msn.com)
‘The problem is that millions of electric vehicles are due to be sold with lithium batteries.
‘The way to prevent this is investment in new technologies to replace these highly flammable batteries.
‘Right now toxic gases are highly dangerous to the health and safety of firefighters on the ground as well.
‘These fires are virtually impossible to stop and until then we face an increase and likelihood of more.’
M5 traffic live: Car fire brings motorway to a standstill in Gloucestershire
Motorway blocked following incident between junction 12 and junction 11a
Bookmark
ByPhil NorrisEditor, Gloucestershire Live
UPDATED18:53, 12 JAN 2024
not an ev
NEWS
ByKim HortonSenior Reporter
A school bus driver has been praised for his swift actions after a blaze broke out. The incident happened on the B4215 in Highleadon and children from Newent Community School were on board.
Nobody was injured in the blaze which happened at 3.49pm. It took Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service an hour to put out and an investigation has now been launched into its cause, reports Gloucestershire Live.
not an ev
Now compare the numbers of Diesel buses with that of EV buses. Rather more of the former than the latter, no?
Life will really get interesting when cities (e.g., London under their super-woke Mayor) require all government vehicles to be electric. Driving an electric fire engine to a significant fire could provide a lot of entertainment. Buy popcorn.
I was in LA a few weeks ago for a 5 day 4 night trip. I had reserved a car from Hertz. The cheapest cars at the airport were all EVs, with some nice Teslas in the group. I (for an instant) thought about renting one, since I haven’t driven a BEV since the GMEV in the 90s.
Then I realized that I would be driving all around LA for 5 days and would need to charge it at least twice, and probably three times. There would be no way that I had the time to find the stations that worked, and wait for the time to charge it. I rented a little Buick.
Thoughts on the safety system described here:
https://en.yutong.com/pressmedia/news/yutong-news/2021/2021IQOHwHSfwL.shtml
Bean2k22 appears to be in need of a publicity agent.
Must be a monster of a battery in a bus. Sounds like it went out with a bang, not a whimper.