Luton airport parking fire

[Robotstar5]

It wasn't an EV or so the news says

Diesel Range Rover Evoque from what I've read.

 

[premmington]

Diesel Range Rover Evoque from what I've read.

Most likely - high pressure fluid leak from power steering rack vaporising and hitting hot exhaust.

Common problem with Evoques...

 

[Blobber]

Land rover bashing and EV bashing in the same thread, what more can you want!

 

[brewdexta]

During my recent trip to Wales, copies of the Daily Mail were supplied to aid lighting the fire.

Finally found a good use for it

Good idea, it's no good for wiping your bum as the Daily Mail is already covered in carp

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Diesel Range Rover Evoque from what I've read.

If that turns out to be the case, someone at JLR HQ will be in the basement mainlining aspirin.

 

[ukracer]

West Mids are currently trialing a couple of mid-sized vehicles - link

The BRV's are certainly quicker response, I've noticed a few times if Billesley turn out both vehicles the BRV will pass our house a good couple of minutes before the pump.

Not sure why. Pumps are seen quicker than a BRV. But the problem with a BRV is safe working practices can not be carried out
It's bad enough being on a one pump station, where you get 5 on the PRL.
It would not surprise me if that requirement has now been altered.

 

[Onoff]

Diesel Range Rover Evoque from what I've read.

Maybe they had an electric scooter in the back...

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

But why did a new build collapse. 1

 

[Onoff]

But why did a new build collapse. 1

Dodgy concrete.

 

[Onoff]

Presumably the thread title will change to "Luton airport parking fines" when all the drivers there get PCNs for overstaying?

 

[cheb]

Convert all the roads into canals and use boats. If a boat catches fire pull the bung so it sinks and the fire is extinguished. Problem solved.

 

[Onoff]

Convert all the roads into canals and use boats. If a boat catches fire pull the bung so it sinks and the fire is extinguished. Problem solved.

Don't forget the boats will have to be lithium battery powered. Lithium + water...

 

[Robotstar5]

Not sure why. Pumps are seen quicker than a BRV. But the problem with a BRV is safe working practices can not be carried out
It's bad enough being on a one pump station, where you get 5 on the PRL.
It would not surprise me if that requirement has now been altered.

CFRS have had them for a few years, they carry a crew of 5 and are more suited for the villages, narrow lanes etc. they have to cover.

 

[jimbo84]

Wasn't the liverpool car park fire started in a land/range rover? Clearly time to ban them all.

 

[8ob]

CFRS have had them for a few years, they carry a crew of 5 and are more suited for the villages, narrow lanes etc. they have to cover.

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That would need a roof chop to get it in a multi storey carpark, may as well bling it up and fit a decent sound system and alloys while they are at it.


Bob

 

[Blobber]

CFRS have had them for a few years, they carry a crew of 5 and are more suited for the villages, narrow lanes etc. they have to cover.

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They would make a nice camper conversion when they come up on the used market

 

[bricol]

Good idea, it's no good for wiping your bum as the Daily Mail is already covered in carp

Its either that or the Express my mum used to get . . . and I struggled to get it to light!

 

[bricol]

But why did a new build collapse. 1

Steel structure.

High temp fire.

Buckled . . .

If it was in a house, it would be covered in layers of plasterboard to give some fire protection

 

[Onoff]

A common mistake by many. There is no Lithium metal in Lithium ION batteries The term ‘ion‘ should be clear to everyone who knows anything about battery chemistry. These batteries are nothing remotely similar to lead/acid batteries - which do have metal plates and should never have lead in the electrolyte.

Lithium metal, at room temperature only reacts slowly with water - look up the trend in Group 1 of the Periodic Table - but the hydrogen released could, of course, be an explosion risk when mixed with oxygen.

I can edit and put lithium oxides / salts but it doesn't have same ring to it...

 

[MetalMonkey]

Steel structure.

High temp fire.

Buckled . . .

Something something, jet fuel, something something inside job.