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RedRocket204
Nov 12, 2014Explorer
rjstractor wrote:
You are trying to make an issue out of something that simply is not an issue. I've been a paid firefighter for over 22 years and in that time I've put out many car fires, including a couple of old style VWs with magnesium engine blocks. Contrary to what you have said, you CAN extinguish a piece of burning magnesium with water. Rather than hitting it with a straight stream, a wide fog pattern is used to indirectly cool the fire. When the mag cools sufficiently, it stops burning.
There are many materials in today's cars to be concerned with in the event of fire, like gasoline, rubber and especially the high amount of plastic in car interiors. A few components made of magnesium don't make cars any more dangerous. JMHO.
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