In the attached video, an experiment is carried out with a small 1.5V lithium battery cell. Take a good look at the state of the container that contained the water!
In an electric car, all the batteries represent 400 volts direct current and weigh a minimum of 180 kg. (396 Lbs) It’s in English but the images are enough to explain the phenomenon. Lithium mixed with water explodes and releases enormous intensity of heat. This is why firefighters can’t put out a fire on an electric car! Some public garages do not allow EV to park.
People who own electric cars, are you aware that you are sitting on a potential bomb? I’m sure you will argue that your car batteries are safely encased in a something that is water proof. However, the propensity for unexplained electric car fires implies that if the battery case is leaky and water penetrates the lithium inside, you may have a giant, uncontrollable fire under your ass.
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