We were in the tax office picking up our tags for our new Prius and were telling people about it when one of the "officials" (a justice of the peace) stopped by and related a concern he had heard.
It seems the the highway patrolmen have been told to be very cautious when investigating a hybrid car that has been involved in a rear end collision. They were told that if the batteries have been crushed or cracked dangerous fumes could be escaping and could cause fire or other hazards to someone's health if they breathed it.
I told him I hadn't heard about such a danger but I suppose it could happen. He advised if we should be "rear ended", we should immediately evacuate the car a move some distance away.
Anyone else heard anything like this?
Stan
2004 Millennium Silver #7
It seems the the highway patrolmen have been told to be very cautious when investigating a hybrid car that has been involved in a rear end collision. They were told that if the batteries have been crushed or cracked dangerous fumes could be escaping and could cause fire or other hazards to someone's health if they breathed it.
I told him I hadn't heard about such a danger but I suppose it could happen. He advised if we should be "rear ended", we should immediately evacuate the car a move some distance away.
Anyone else heard anything like this?
Stan
2004 Millennium Silver #7