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Sean Hollister
Today I learned it can take 8,000 gallons of water to extinguish a burning EV.

That comes directly from p. 24 of Tesla’s Model S Emergency Response Guide (PDF), and it’s not just theoretical; fire crews needed four trucks and 6,000 gallons to put one out near Sacramento this weekend. Many fire engines carry less than 1,000 gallons each, and no, they can’t just use foam to smother the fire instead.

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