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alexnewman • yesterday at 11:52 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Note I have a Tesla powerwall at home. They installed it inside before I bought the house. I always wonder what happens when these things catch fire


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margalabargala • yesterday at 11:59 PM

> I always wonder what happens when these things catch fire

If you're hoping someone will chime in to tell you they have magic firefighting foam inside them or something, I regret to inform you that what happens if it catches fire is exactly what one might naively expect from large lithium batteries.

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medler • today at 1:04 AM

Which version do you have? I believe they switched to LFP for V3, which should pose significantly less fire risk than the NMC chemistry they were using for V2 and before