I can't wait until every truck, every car on our highways is battery operated; what could possibly go wrong?

This story, appropriately enough, comes from HOTAIR.com

It Took HOW MUCH Water to Put Out a Tesla Battery Fire?

This is a story that actually took place nearly a month ago, but a detailed investigation by the NTSB has brought fresh attention to it. In the early morning hours of August 19th, an unnamed, long-haul big rig driver was traveling along I-80 northeast of San Franciso …. Shortly after three in the morning, the driver failed to navigate a curve in the highway and went off the road, crashing into some trees down a short slope. Thankfully, the driver escaped with only minor injuries.

The crash was only the beginning of the driver's problems, however. He wasn't driving a standard big rig. He was at the wheel of a new Tesla Semi, an electric vehicle with one of the largest EV batteries on the market. Shortly after striking the tree, the truck's battery basically exploded, starting a fire that would consume everything around. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene to battle the blaze including a helicopter and a couple of firetrucks. The fire raged for 15 hours reaching temperatures of 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The helicopter was forced to drop flame-retardant foam on it, finally extinguishing the flames well into the next evening. The NTSB estimates that firefighters dumped in excess of 50,000 gallons of water on the truck's battery. (KRQE)

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Do you remember when all of those EVs were catching fire in Florida after Hurricane Ian? People who owned EVs were being cautioned by safety officials to not park their cars in their garages or near their homes. This was a coastal area of Florida. Hurricanes happen. It's just a fact of life. But just in case the hurricane wasn't bad enough, people were being instructed to park their EVs out on the streets, preferably not under a tree. They knew that the batteries would start exploding, but nobody suggested that perhaps the technology behind these vehicles really wasn't ready for prime time. This is simply insanity, but nobody wants to talk about it because they have sold their souls to the "new green agenda." Congratulations, America. Stock up on marshmallows because you'll probably have plenty of fires to roast them over.