Overturned Truck Carrying Tesla Batteries Catches Fire In California
A truck carrying a load of Tesla batteries in Placer County, California crashed and rolled over, causing the batteries to light on fire and blocking a large portion of I-80 on Friday night.
The rollover crash happened on the freeway just east of Drum Forebay, according to CBS Sacramento.
CBS described the ensuing fire as “small” and noted it “has since been contained“. The California Highway Patrol confirmed that the truck was carrying Tesla batteries.
California Highway Patrol transcripts posted by Stanphyl Capital’s Mark Spiegel on Friday documented the incident as it happened.
An “overturned semi” was first reported before it was reported that the vehicle on was on fire.
Image: KCRA
After “inquiring as to how engulfed” the truck was, California Highway Patrol was informed the load was Tesla batteries.
As Spiegel noted on Twitter, the fire was small – but the excuse for missing the upcoming quarter could be huge!
No injuries were reported.
See more here: zerohedge.com
Header image: CBS Sacramento
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Howdy
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Again?
Considering the volatility of these cells, and the pollution, both of which are a public danger, It’s time they were treated just as other ignitable transported goods are, and require a protected environment, in a vehicle that has pre-emptive measures in place, should a situation occur.
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SteveT
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I am no fan of EV, but…
The first picture has an overturned truck, with no sign of any conflagration. Fire crews in attendance, but no obvious big fire.
The second picture appears to be a badly manipulated picture of smoke, with fire at the base, by the trees, superimposed on a crash scene to make it appear something it is not.
Please, PS editors, do better.
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Andy
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Charming. When I was doing the article, there were very few usable images of the incident, so I had to use what was available.
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Howdy
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If you watch the video, the wreckage is over a large area. Probably what helped avoid the usual “Lithium furnace”. The road closed for over 6 hours.
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John V
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If this started a huge forest wildfire, we can actually say that trying to save the planet with alternative energy actually caused the destruction of valuable, renewable forest land. Kind of defeating the purpose. Like Germany cutting down trees put up more wind turbines.
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