BA787 Smoking at LHR

[Ian W]

Originally Posted by Scuffers

to be fair, the techs already fine, the issue with the 787 was the design/implementation.

Tesla probably have the most experience in large, high load/density Li battery systems and they have stuck with multiple small cells vs. large single cells (ala the 787)

take a look at their power pack setup:

https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/powerpack

multiple small modules made up from multiple cells, all water cooled.

Yet the Tesla design does not prevent hazards Model S fatal Indianapolis crash with battery cells exploding

and

http://insideevs.com/tesla-model-s-f...-pack-related/