Tesla catches fire after collision

[Luv2play]

A Tesla driven at high speed in Toronto last night hit a guard rail after the driver lost control and, following the collision with a guard rail, caught fire. There were five young adults in the car and four died in the ensuing fire and one young woman was pulled wounded but alive from the car by a motorist who had stopped when he saw the crash.

The fire chief said afterwards that the batteries in the car caused the fire and it took exponentially larger amounts of water to put it out compared to a crash involving a gasoline powered vehicle. Moreover a battery that had been ejected from the car had to be smothered in sand to extinguish the fire.
 

This reminded me of the Pinto cases years ago when they exploded on collision from the rear because their gas tanks were exposed. That car was soon taken off the road. How are people going to deal with EVs that have similar characteristics relating to fires following collisions?

[Lotus-eater]

It's much easier to do something about a gas tank than lithium batteries, which are inherently inflammable. Toronto is considering banning e-bikes during the winter (surprisingly) : "Fluctuating temperatures can cause condensation and lithium plating, increasing the likelihood of short circuits and fires," the TTC said in its report."