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I'm looking for opinions on carrying a fire extinguisher in an EV.
I actually looked at the old one that was in my boot today and discovered it was made in 2004 and warranty expired 2009. So it really should be replaced. Or should it?
Most fire extinguishers are tiny. I can't imagine they'd put out much. And my first instinct is if there's a fire in the car get out and move as far away as possible while phoning 999. But I do go to very rural areas where it could easily take 30+ min for help to arrive. And it would be a shame for the whole car to go up in flames if I could prevent it.
So opinions on what, if any, fire extinguisher should I get please. And what size?
I actually looked at the old one that was in my boot today and discovered it was made in 2004 and warranty expired 2009. So it really should be replaced. Or should it?
Most fire extinguishers are tiny. I can't imagine they'd put out much. And my first instinct is if there's a fire in the car get out and move as far away as possible while phoning 999. But I do go to very rural areas where it could easily take 30+ min for help to arrive. And it would be a shame for the whole car to go up in flames if I could prevent it.
So opinions on what, if any, fire extinguisher should I get please. And what size?