Cargo Ship full of Porsche and VW vehicles catches fire

Is there any online source for this information? It doesn't surprise me to hear this. It's certainly a big reason that Putin wants Ukraine (for its natural resources)...

 

yes, well, that's that; we won't be finding out which BEV's battery pack started the fire:

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/felicity-ace-cargo-ship-sinks-porsche-volkswagen/

 

There have been several articles about this ship and the how it effects the future owners. The only effect to future owners is VW will need to build new cars to replace the lost ones and reship them. VW owns them until they are delivered.

 

You would think some of our gentle readers were wishing for a predetermined outcome.

 

Back on topic.

The Felicity Ace has sunk. It's now sitting some 3500 meters under water, making any investigation near impossible.

I guess that's one way to put out a fire.

https://news.sky.com/story/cargo-ship-carrying-thousands-of-luxury-cars-sinks-after-catching-fire-12555247

 

Well, I'm wishing for a determined cause, as I think most people are... Maybe something more will be forthcoming from the crew (who reported that the fire started on a car deck) or from the guys who boarded the ship to "stabilize" it prior to towing (and prior to sinking)...

 

I suspect that this will effect all future shipments of BEVs across oceans, in that higher insurance and shipping costs will jack up the shipping fee that we pay to dealerships... Part of what will be analyzed is how the cars are separated and what kinds of fire-suppressing systems can be improved (if at all).... It's not a question of "if" these costs will rise, but "by how much?"... And, will this push more overseas BEV manufacturers to build more BEV factories in the overseas countries that they want to sell them in...

 

One might be forgiven for thinking there's a "whispered campaign" carried by newly minted members of EV enthusiast forums. It's not without precedent.

https://www.vox.com/2015/5/7/8562007/streetcar-history-demise

 

Not sure what you're getting at here... Are you saying that new members of a forum can't partake in discussion?
I've been an EV owner since 2018 and a member of close to a dozen EV forums; I just found out about this forum this past month, wanting to see what a more general EV forum is like, as I'm not beholden to any one car brand (the other EV forums I belong to are brand- or vehicle-specific ... Porsche, Kia, Volvo, Mach-E, I-Pace, Polestar 2...). Do you have some agenda to prevent new people on this forum from being a part of the forum? Because your comments are very odd...

 

Of course not. Share your thoughts and we'll get along.

My EV ownership started in May 2016 with a 2014 BMW i3-REx; later a 2017 Prius Prime, and; today a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus. Before then, I started with a 2003 Prius in October 2005. My Prius ownership included a 2010 Prius (aka., Gen 3.)

Others here had similar history and advocate for their current rides and technology based upon their 'hands on' experience. Keep it real and you'll certainly find tolerance from me. Bring in 3d hand rumors and you'll soon wish you hadn't.

Bob Wilson

 

And so it goes ……. Up in smoke! Not good news.

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