▲ 624 ▼ 'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars (www.techradar.com) submitted 7 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 146 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/62209262
[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago (2 children) Cover it in lead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 7 months ago They could probably use sand permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago They put a blanket over burning car, and any occupants trapped inside because of doors that wouldn't unlock and laminated side glass, to keep it from igniting things around it. They'll also pull the burning car onto a flatbed truck to get it off the road, and take it to somewhere safer. This is opposed to just dousing a gas car with water till it stops burning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 7 months ago They could probably use sand permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago They put a blanket over burning car, and any occupants trapped inside because of doors that wouldn't unlock and laminated side glass, to keep it from igniting things around it. They'll also pull the burning car onto a flatbed truck to get it off the road, and take it to somewhere safer. This is opposed to just dousing a gas car with water till it stops burning. permalink fedilink source parent