Thanks goodness we have superheros.

Yeah, that person is a throwback to 25 years ago when folks would simply solve problems.

 

The officer didn't have a green light to go straight so he's lucky to have only hit a semi instead of a SUV filled with kids.

 

 

 

Now we know why the bus crashed.
Flying Dodge Charger

 

Now we know why the bus crashed.
Flying Dodge Charger

Why did they set it on fire, why did they stand around and let it burn, and why did the only one fireman use a garden hose?

 

Why did they set it on fire, why did they stand around and let it burn, and why did the only one fireman use a garden hose?

It's a Dodge Charger, it needed to burn to kill the Dodge demon in it.

I'm pretty sure they decided it was better to let it burn than to risk a re-flash (the fireman put out the flames several times but something hot and likely electrical was causing re-flashes from the crunched tank leaking) in the middle of the street during transit. It's a pretty standard decision to sometimes let it burn in a controlled manner if you have the means to limit the damage. We learned that in Navy fire-fighting school.

 

Why did they set it on fire, why did they stand around and let it burn, and why did the only one fireman use a garden hose?

I didn't see any indication that they set it on fire. Looks like the battery (which I think is in the trunk on many models of the Dodge Charger) shorted as they were trying to drag it on to the car carrier, igniting leaking fuel. I would imagine that the safest thing to do in that case is to let it burn in a controlled way. If you completely extinguish it, you still have a battery that has demonstrated that it wants to create sparks as the wreck moves and you still have fuel that has demonstrated that it wants to be ignited. Not something you want on the back of a car carrier going down the road. The condition of the wreck makes it very hazardous to try to get in and work on it to disconnect the battery, so better just to let it either burn up all the fuel or completely deplete the battery before you move it any further. The single fire hose appeared to be more than adequate for the task at hand.

 

I didn't see any indication that they set it on fire. Looks like the battery (which I think is in the trunk on many models of the Dodge Charger) shorted as they were trying to drag it one to the car carrier, igniting leaking fuel. I would imagine that the safest thing to do in that case is to let it burn in a controlled way. If you completely extinguish it, you still have a battery that has demonstrated that it wants to create sparks as the wreck moves and you still have fuel that has demonstrated that it wants to be ignited. Not something you want on the back of a car carrier going down the road. The condition of the wreck makes it very hazardous to try to get in and work on it to disconnect the battery, so better just to let it either burn up all the fuel or completely deplete the battery before you move it any further. The single fire hose appeared to be more than adequate for the task at hand.

+1

These firemen are professionals, well done. That was a easily manageable fire. These cars can be a dangerous file hazard once they really get going.

 

Is today Fireday?

 

Is today Fireday?

That is a massive fire. 10 closed for at least 24 hours. What a traffic nightmare.

 

10 closed for who knows how long now. Homeless encampment as the fire source, very likely.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/new...-hitting-a-road-block-car-dealers/ar-AA1jEfuc
Electric vehicles are hitting a road block: Car dealers

Electric cars have narrower profit margins, he said, which cuts into the commission a dealer can get. And if a customer returns to the dealership multiple times, salespeople may have to split the commission, again cutting into their take-home pay. At the same time, car dealerships make most of their overall profits from providing service for vehicles — not selling new cars. According to an analysis from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, just 16 percent of dealers' gross profits came from new car sales, while 43 percent came from parts, labor and service. (The rest of the profits come from used car sales and financing and incentives...)

That could also discourage dealers from selling EVs. Gas cars have 100 times more moving parts than electric vehicles do, and studies show that EVs have lower maintenance costs. An average gas-powered car, for example, needs an oil change about every six months, or every 5,000 to 7,500 miles. But many electric cars don't require a major service until around 150,000 miles.

"They're all terrified of that loss of maintenance," Smith said.

The Post reports one woman's complain that after buying an electric car, her salesperson "offered her a plan for oil changes and an extended warranty for a gas-powered car."

 

I get phone calls nearly every day like that. The caller from the other side of the world is hoping to find a very stupid person who agrees to give a huge down payment for something that never is delivered.

 

 

United Finance Co.: "Sign and Drive -- badly".

 

https://abc7.com/downtown-los-angeles-fire-10-freeway-closed-detours/14052162/
CAUSE OF 10 FREEWAY FIRE IN LOS ANGELES WAS ARSON, NEWSOM SAYS
"Unfortunately, there's no reason to think that this is going to be over in a couple of days," Mayor Karen Bass said.

 

CAUSE OF 10 FREEWAY FIRE IN LOS ANGELES WAS ARSON

Set by a (mostly peaceful) member of his constituency?

 

Set by a (mostly peaceful) member of his constituency?

A homeless drugged zombie.