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Volt trashed in garage fire

Discussion in 'Chevrolet Volt' started by priuscritter, Apr 19, 2011.

  1. priuscritter

    priuscritter I am the Stig.

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    Heard about this story on the radio yesterday and found this link. They don't think the Volt or the charging station was to blame, but I'm waiting to hear the official cause. It could be very damaging to plug-in sales. Let's hope not.

    Electric cars are destroyed in fire | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
     
    #1 priuscritter, Apr 19, 2011
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    FxsX24 V8 Powered Chevy S10

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    from what i recall. the home made samuri EV or the wiring to the garage caused the fire, not the volt.
     
    #2 FxsX24, Jun 8, 2011
  3. KK6PD

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    Great, spontaneous combusting Volts.
    $45k well spent.....
     
    #3 KK6PD, Jun 8, 2011
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    yes the link is/was so old, that the Detroit free press article (a month old) is now unavailable. old news
     
    #4 hill, Jun 9, 2011
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    Did they ever result of the investigation?
     
    #5 usbseawolf2000, Jun 9, 2011
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    FxsX24 V8 Powered Chevy S10

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    Unofficially official: Volt cleared in Connecticut Fire
    Exclusive: Chevrolet Volt unofficially cleared in Connecticut garage fire
    GM-Volt
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    May 18, 2011

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    After flames of rhetoric alleging the Chevrolet Volt might have caused a Connecticut garage fire last month, the case has basically fizzled from the media’s attention, but yesterday the local fire marshal in charge said the Volt was cleared of suspicion in his mind.

    “It wasn’t the cars,” Barkhamsted Fire Marshal William Baldwin told GM-Volt.com regarding the cause of a fire at the Barkhamsted residence of Dee and Storm Connors.

    Officially the fire marshal’s report still states the cause was “inconclusive,” but as the local fire official responsible for the investigation – among other investigators – Baldwin’s view yesterday was at least conclusive about the big question surrounding the Volt.

    So, we asked, what was the cause? Could it have been the garage wiring or some other incendiary source?

    He said yes it could have been, but he does not believe it was the fault of the Chevrolet Volt or a home-converted Suzuki Samurai EV that was also in the garage at the time of the fire.

    According to Storm Connors, the owner of the house and the EVs in question, his garage had a number of flammable items laying around. This is what he wrote on his blog April 20:


     
    #6 FxsX24, Jun 9, 2011
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    Why didn't GM respond to the Volt's battery rekindle issue? Maybe I missed it.
     
    #7 usbseawolf2000, Jun 10, 2011
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    dbcassidy Toyota Hybrid Nation, 8 Million Strong

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    Possible sources of combustion: lithium batteries and water? Just a wild guess on my behalf.

    DBCassidy
     
    #8 dbcassidy, Jun 10, 2011
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    Was it even nailed down to the battery? Missed hot spots in any fire can rekindle hours or even days later. It's why fire departments will flood a fire long after what a layman will consider out. But they are still human, and mistakes can happen.
     
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    That's why a clear result of the investigation is needed. When will we have the Official Official report?
     
    #10 usbseawolf2000, Jun 10, 2011
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    the official stuff was released a while back, i cant remember where i found it though
     
    #11 FxsX24, Jun 13, 2011
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