Recent content by No Joy

An automatic system would help. However they don't always work. Therefore there should be provisions to make it easier for emergency responders to fight battery fires. The Tesla design seems to have made it very difficult for firefighters. You have foolishly thought that an automated fire...

Fixed While the use of water can antagonize the lithium fires, the use of water can help cool neighboring cells to prevent the fire from propagating and reducing the odds of an explosion. The Tesla in Mexico was allowed to burn, and resulted in at least one notable explosion. Using water on...

Hypocrisy. You have not answered questions honestly. You're a troll and a liar. You don't seem to be capable of having a civilized conversation.

From what I understand it wasn't always that dramatic. Sometimes individuals and families were told to report to the train station the following day. Sometimes flyers were distributed. Sometimes written or verbal orders were given. Most people were like sheep, did what they were told whether it...

They may not have hired engineers, but the artist conception looks very similar to popular mechanics, that has been suggesting mainstream flying cars is just around the corner for about 40 years? As much as the Google browser crashes, I'd be skeptical of Google going into aircraft design and...

It's been quite a few years, the parts I dealt with were fairly complex; but the finished titanium parts I dealt with were worth more than gold in their weight. It wouldn't be a simple rectangle. I think one of the problems with the current design, as it doesn't seem to have adequate access for...

Tesla may have violated the truth in advertising laws. Tesla and Tesla fan girls seem to have wildly exaggerated safety ratings. Did they use funky math, deliberately or ignorantly take things out of context? National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is changing its rules because of Tesla...

Titanium probably would give very good protection, however it's probably cost prohibitive. It's been a while since I've worked with titanium, but it was quite expensive and hard to machine.

You claim you don't care about the topic, yet it's clear by your ignorant argumentative rants that your panties are in a wad. Your posts have been ignorant and dishonest. If you didn't care about the topic, you wouldn't be posting and having a hissy fit. You only care about yourself, not about...

RATO anyone?

Despite having both gasoline and battery-powered, so far I don't know of any cases where Chevy Volts burst into flames after simply running over road debris. When gasoline catches on fire, it's usually easier, safer and cheaper to put out the fire. The Tesla S generally seems like a good...

Skimming through the responses, it seems all of you have been sucked into the government agenda and political correctness to varying degrees. Dave has the right idea, but it's not extreme enough. Children used to have a much richer diet, yet obesity was less of a problem. Obesity was less of a...

In the infinite wisdom of our gobernment, they know that ATC and pilot fatigue is from sleep apnea, not from scheduling long hours or screwing up people's circadian rhythms (sleep cycle) by swinging shifts (irregular work hours). :rolleyes2: FAA to check overweight pilots for restful sleep...

I think it is illegal search and seizure. I think it might be even a violation of law to ask under certain conditions. I think it might be considered a violation/abuse of "color of law". Even if there are signs and waivers claiming it was voluntary, a roadblock with officials could be considered...

If nobody cares, then how come your panties are in a wad? So you don't care that some of the practices of Tesla are jeopardizing the company and investors monies? So you think no one cares about their investment. To some people that might be what they are depending on for their retirement...