Brutkey

Kevin Karhan :verified:
@kkarhan@infosec.space

@CStamp@mastodon.social Problem is that #LithiumIon batteries are virtually non-extinguishable.
Not only do they gas out hydrofluoric acid vapour (that white cloud) but since they are a #MetalFire the only way to stop them is to wait for burnibg away everything, which will destroy not just the road surface but the tire bedding underneath, or to hope one can throw enough dry sandbags on it and let it glass itself intosome Corium-like substance that can then be cooled with water and dislocated with heavy gear.

Also to this day there are 0 recycling plants.in the entire #EU willing to take in burnt-out #Swasticar|s or similar #BEV|s!

Luna Dragofelis ΘΔ🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🐱🐱
@LunaDragofelis@void.lgbt

@kkarhan@infosec.space @CStamp@mastodon.social Maybe that's an argument for hydrogen after all

Kevin Karhan :verified:
@kkarhan@infosec.space

@LunaDragofelis@void.lgbt @CStamp@mastodon.social or even better:

#Methanol which allows for a higher energy density without necessitating high-pressure tanks and systems (which in case of a fire can detonate like a pipe bomb)....
Also since Methanol is common in nature, it's easily metabolized by microorganisms (so is less of an issue than traditional gasoline) and it burns clean at cold temperatures.

And thus #FuelCell technology with #Methanol allows for the swiftness of #refueling with the cleanness of #electric propulsion whilst saving a lot in deadweight compromised mostly of conflict minerals like #cobalt and #Lithium.