{"id":88601,"date":"2025-10-19T19:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T19:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/88601\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T19:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T19:07:07","slug":"tesla-driver-suffers-burns-after-crash-ignites-thermal-runaway-process-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/88601\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla driver suffers burns after crash ignites \u2018thermal runaway\u2019 process in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  alt=\"Multiple brigades responded to the blaze. Photo \/ NSW RFS - Diamond Beach\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Multiple brigades responded to the blaze. Photo \/ NSW RFS &#8211; Diamond Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance Service told news.com a man was also treated at the scene for burns to his face, hands and arms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">The Tesla reportedly caught alight after the battery pack was damaged in an accident, quickly developing into a severe blaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">Diamond Beach RFS described electric vehicle callouts as \u201ca challenge for brigades\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cSome five years ago Diamond Beach RFS and other local brigades began training for the possibility of a serious electric vehicle fire\u201d, the post reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWhen the nature of the fire was recognised, the call went out for other brigades to ferry water to the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"The Tesla was relocated to a location where firefighters can easily respond to a reignition. Photo \/ NSW RFS - Diamond Beach\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>The Tesla was relocated to a location where firefighters can easily respond to a reignition. Photo \/ NSW RFS &#8211; Diamond Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">Electric vehicles pose this special fire risk because of the instability of their battery-powered systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">According to Allianz, damaged EV battery cells can quickly overheat and burst into flame thanks to a chemical process called thermal runaway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">As the temperature rises in a single cell, the pressure increases throughout the pack, setting off a chain reaction that can continually refuel the flames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">This means burning electric vehicles are hard to extinguish and often require significantly more water than a conventional car fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">EV Fire Safe recommends looking out for early signs of thermal runaway after an electric vehicle collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"iNwUpnfLcxPBLSL\" style=\"display:none\">The sound of popping and the emittance of a dark vapour can both signal that the car\u2019s battery cells are overheating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Multiple brigades responded to the blaze. 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