apvbguy said:
pkulak said:
Oh wow. Imagine if Nissan used a more dangerous chemistry and the pack caught on fire, burning the man alive while he was trapped. Not that that would even have happened, but there are benefits beyond price to only have 80 miles of range!
really?
this has to be one of the most absurd statements I've seen in a long time
Seems like a pretty reasonable statement. Tesla uses a much more volatile battery chemistry. Such a battery could cath on fire if the battery were sufficiently damaged. Luckily, in the Tesla fires so far, the drivers were able to get out of the vehicle. But an accident like this could have a worse outcome if the battery caught on fire. The new titanium shield on the Model S should make damage to the battery very unlikely.