Electric Cadillac Escalades Burn at Texas Dealer

If 8 electric vehicles catch fire, and release a lot of toxic gases, are they still considered zero emission vehicles? Asking for a friend.

Different reports mention different numbers of vehicles. I think 6 burned completely, 2 had "extensive damage" and 2 more were somewhat damaged. Or six may have been the early count, before the dealership took stock after the fact. Fort Worth electric vehicle fire burns for 17 hours — raising concerns about toxic smoke, safety

According to Pat in the video below, an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle fire would take about 30 minutes, and a few hundred gallons of water. Six ICE cars on fire at once would take about an hour, and more water. This incident lasted as long as a structure fire would be expected to last.

The smoke has cleared after a fire in West Fort Worth burned for more than 17 hours, destroying several electric vehicles and highlighting the unique challenges and potential health risks firefighters face when responding to electric vehicle fires.

According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, eight electric vehicles caught fire, creating a complex and hazardous scene unlike anything some local responders had previously encountered.

One of the things that Pat at Stached Training said, is that the battery packs on 6 (or 8) Cadillac Escalades is about as much power as would be found in an industrial battery electric storage system, of the kind used by solar and wind farms.

Click thru for the details. The hat tip goes to StacheD Training and the video Texas Dealership Fire: 6 Electric Vehicles Burning. The video is 5 and a half minutes long.