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by a3n 675 days ago
Tunnels are often labeled "no hazmat."

I wonder if electric semis, or even cars, should be kept out of tunnels.

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Elon literally wanted to put teslas in a 1 car wide tunnel.
Why the downvotes? Today I tried to return a $200 portable Li-ion power station purchased from Amazon: "Call FedEx to schedule a Ground PRP Hazmat pickup (do NOT take it to a FedEx drop-off location). Hazmat labels and pickup are safety measures for batteries."

Li-Ion batteries are classified as hazmat in some contexts.

TBF LiFePo are used more for EVs, at least the ones that aren't off-brand, and LiFePo isn't nearly as hazardous as generic 'Li-Ion' which usually means LiCoO