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My wife showed me a tictoc of a multimillion dollar estate in the Tampa area burned to the ground. The owners left a Tesla in the garage and when tge estate flooded with storm surge the Tesla went off.

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Sep 29·edited Sep 29Author

Is this the one she was referring to?

https://www.fox13news.com/video/1523327

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Yes it is

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I guess the house failed as an EV Fire Containment Unit?

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;-)

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🤣🤣

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Oct 1Liked by Tuco's Child

Brutal!

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Sep 29Liked by Tuco's Child

So there is a solution for every stupid idea!!!

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New Idea: every garage should be built out so that it is an EV Containment Unit. This could help the economy, tax breaks too 🤔🤣 I emailed AOC, she likes the idea.

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Sep 29Liked by Tuco's Child

good idea for all those fools... I'll stick with my ICE cold car....!! And my none containment unit!

glad AOC is a fan of the idea - sounds about right!!!! She probably needs one now that the broke barmaid lives in luxury! Bet she has 1 or 2 EV's....

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A Win - Win situation !

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Sep 29Liked by Tuco's Child

Such a tremendous convenience! I purchased an EV fire suppression truck to follow me around as I drive in my Earth mobile saving the Mother Gaia. Just as Jeff Bezos sailing yacht saves the world with its in-tow 160 foot follow yacht complete with helipads, crew complement and twin diesel screws, I am doing my part with the diesel powered "Dunk Truck".

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Chris, lot's of diesel to burn, so little time. Thank you for being sensitive and supportive of the EV agenda and Mother Gaia.🤣

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Sep 29Liked by Tuco's Child

Ugh 😩 My son bought a Tesla a few days ago. I wasn’t thrilled about it for many reasons, but this just adds fuel to the fire. 🤦‍♀️

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Pun ☺️ "adds fuel to the fire"

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Oct 1Liked by Tuco's Child

I see what you did there!

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Thank you for this article (with video and comments) documenting the current generation of EVs are incredibly unsafe. This information shows why EV owners should park their car in the driveway instead of in an attached garage.

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Here's a relevant safety guidance from the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding EVs and HVs.:

Interim Guidance for Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Equipped With High-Voltage Batteries

Law Enforcement/Emergency Medical Services/Fire Department)

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/811575-interimguidehev-hv-batt_lawenforce-ems-firedept-v2.pdf

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Every EV owner should be required to have a garage built to these standards, at their own expense, no government subsidies.

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Novel idea, protect from the building being burned down and....Insurance rates might even go down....weell probably not 🤔

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Thanks, Tuco's Child, for getting me to start my day with a big laugh.

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Stop by anytime, appreciated 👍

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Sep 29Liked by Tuco's Child

I find it amazing that the newscasters cant seem to connect the dots...

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Oct 1Liked by Tuco's Child

“Another satisfied customer…” LMFAO!!!!!

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Oct 1Liked by Tuco's Child

The example shown is not burning in full flame. Can it contain that too and how? They could show it if it can do that.

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Thanks for stopping by Paul, you raise an excellent question. Let me rephrase it:

How are they going to hook up and winch in a already burning EV? I can't see how unless the fire is controlled to some extent first.

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Oct 1·edited Oct 1Liked by Tuco's Child

Thank you Tuco's Child for "brightening" our day with this delightful story. You will be pleased to know that I found the "Fist Full of Dollars" electric everything/border wall T-shirt and am wearing it right now in your honor!

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Thank you kind Sir, Clint and I salute 🫡 you and yours!

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But that's not what the inside of the box looks like when the electric car has been raging.

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