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In a recent pre-season interview, Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz got the jump of his life when his Yamaha R1 (behind him) suffered a wee explosion.
The problem was generated, according to Visordown and MotoAmerica’s coverage of the event, by a bad lithium-ion battery; with the video’s 0:13 stamp showing off a telling double-‘snap,’ your guess on in the timing of it all.
Mathew Scholtz in his interview with MotoAmerica – an event where the bike behind him explodes due to a malfunctioning battery. Media sourced from Youtube.
Electric fires are, in a word, annoying; coverage on WSVN shows a Tesla catching fire back in 2022 that purportedly received 1500 gallons of water over 4 hours with no signs of resolution.
Tesla’s energy packs are a bit larger than a superbike’s unit – but that doesn’t stop the fact that battery fires are harder to put out than your typical blaze.
“… lithium-ion batteries utilize liquid electrolytes to create a conductive pathway – therefore, lithium-ion batteries are a class B (flammable liquid) hazard,” supplants Thompson Safety.
Mathew Scholtz in his interview with MotoAmerica – an event where the bike behind him explodes due to a malfunctioning battery. Media sourced from Youtube.
“Lithium salts in the battery are self-oxidizing, which means that they can’t be ‘starved out’ like a traditional fire…because the lithium has an ignition point of 500°C, the battery has to be cooled to a sub-ignition temperature.”
“That’s why it took the firefighters in Texas 30,000 gallons of water and 4 hours to extinguish a blaze [on a Tesla battery]” (Washington Post).
So how’s Scholtz doing after the event’s shenanigans?
Mathew Scholtz in his interview with MotoAmerica – an event where the bike behind him explodes due to a malfunctioning battery. Media sourced from Youtube.
Peachy, apparently – and his fans now have more than enough proof that the racer’s ‘fired up’ for the 2023 track.
“Not even the start of the season, and Matt is already
to watch. Go get ‘em, Matt!,” posts one commentator on Youtube.
“Get out there quick and post a ‘Hot’ Lap
#glasshalffull,” adds another.
What are your thoughts on battery fires?
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The problem was generated, according to Visordown and MotoAmerica’s coverage of the event, by a bad lithium-ion battery; with the video’s 0:13 stamp showing off a telling double-‘snap,’ your guess on in the timing of it all.
Mathew Scholtz in his interview with MotoAmerica – an event where the bike behind him explodes due to a malfunctioning battery. Media sourced from Youtube.
Electric fires are, in a word, annoying; coverage on WSVN shows a Tesla catching fire back in 2022 that purportedly received 1500 gallons of water over 4 hours with no signs of resolution.
Tesla’s energy packs are a bit larger than a superbike’s unit – but that doesn’t stop the fact that battery fires are harder to put out than your typical blaze.
“… lithium-ion batteries utilize liquid electrolytes to create a conductive pathway – therefore, lithium-ion batteries are a class B (flammable liquid) hazard,” supplants Thompson Safety.
Mathew Scholtz in his interview with MotoAmerica – an event where the bike behind him explodes due to a malfunctioning battery. Media sourced from Youtube.
“Lithium salts in the battery are self-oxidizing, which means that they can’t be ‘starved out’ like a traditional fire…because the lithium has an ignition point of 500°C, the battery has to be cooled to a sub-ignition temperature.”
“That’s why it took the firefighters in Texas 30,000 gallons of water and 4 hours to extinguish a blaze [on a Tesla battery]” (Washington Post).
So how’s Scholtz doing after the event’s shenanigans?
Mathew Scholtz in his interview with MotoAmerica – an event where the bike behind him explodes due to a malfunctioning battery. Media sourced from Youtube.
Peachy, apparently – and his fans now have more than enough proof that the racer’s ‘fired up’ for the 2023 track.
“Not even the start of the season, and Matt is already
“Get out there quick and post a ‘Hot’ Lap
What are your thoughts on battery fires?
*Media sourced from MotoAmerica’s Youtube video showing coverage of Scholtz’s interview*
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