T_R_Oglodyte
TUG Lifetime Member
I wonder what it would be like if an EV with lithium-ion batteries had such an incident?A soft drink truck was engulfed in flames in Death Valley last Thursday, marking the fourth vehicle fire in the California national park in just over a month.
The driver was not injured, but the truck was “burned to the ground” on state Route 190 near Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Firefighters speculated that overheated brakes caused the blaze.
Vehicle fires have become an increasingly common problem in Death Valley. Six have happened in the area this year, including two this month.