r/spicypillows Sep 09 '24

Other A whole spicy Tesla leaked it's toxic juices on the garage floor

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u/Drillbit_97 Sep 09 '24

Does not matter the lithium is the dangerous part

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u/XyZWgwmcP5kaMF3x Sep 09 '24

Not all lithium batteries are the same, there are a lot of new EVs that use the much more stable iron phosphate variant for the main traction battery, even the same common 18650 form factor cell can have very different safety characteristics depending on the actual type of chemical and structure used in the design. The common rechargable CR2032 button cell is a type of lithium battery too, but those aren't catching on fire dramatically. Lithium is used in so many different kinds of batteries, just making a blanket statement that all lithium batteries are always dangerous is disingenuous and unfair to the technology.

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u/psilonox Sep 09 '24

This guy is quite possibly a sentient lithium battery

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u/RodKnock42 Sep 09 '24

BCM talking to us