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Stupid questions but where do we have giant car-tubs for this purpose?
This is surreal - my brother and I drove past this wreck yesterday. The  highway patrol who cordoned off the lanes looked confused as Hell, it's nice to know why. >

There really isn't much anybody can do when these battery packs light off. You just have to get back, avoid breathing any fumes and let it burn. Nobody is putting that out, not even a direct hit from a water bomber. >

I'm surprised that they don't use sand since that's fairly commonly used to put out electrical fires anyway. >

They dump it in a tank of water for about 24 hours, otherwise it has a tendency to reignite.