The fire department said drivers should not park over leaves.
SUV bursts into flames after driver parks it on pile of leaves, Illinois officials say
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The fire department said drivers should not park over leaves.
2 Comments
Rhaedas@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y
Anyone who has worked on the underside of a recently run car knows how hot the exhaust system gets. Second degree burn levels. I had heard decades before as a new driver not to ever park in places with high grass for this reason, and a dry leaf pile would be far more combustible.
Montagge@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
Catalytic converters are 500-800F, and leaves combust around 750F I think