Huge explosion ‘caused by EV batteries’ rips through airport. 160+ injured in blast felt for 20 miles.

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[–]Clownfall 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Lithium batteries don't really 'explode'. There's no detonation. There's plenty of videos on YouTube where intentionally punctured or overcharged cells 'burst' and burn very fiercely. The fire can spread rapidly, but takes time to spread between cells in a pack.

I wouldn't expect a battery fire to cause a blast/shockwave that can be felt from a distance, simply because battery packs are made up from large numbers of small cells that would burst individually as the fire spreads.

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That makes you smarter than everyone who believes this narrative LOL