The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tank of a bus caught fire in Perugia, Italy, causing an unnerving scene. According to eyewitness accounts, the bus was empty when the fire broke out, the passengers all had evacuated.
While the flames shooting from the bus’ CNG system appear like something out of a nightmare, this is precisely the outcome that the bus’ designers had hoped for.
In actuality, the CNG system would detect the fire and promptly open a series of valves to let the gas out in a “managed fashion.” Because of this, the gas may be discharged without going off in an explosion. The bus, along with anybody who happened to be standing nearby, would have been scattered over the hill if this crucial safety mechanism hadn’t been in place.
My Bad! I thought it was a Tesla.
Iβm no expert but it looks like a total loss.
Here’s an idea.
USE DIESEL FOR BUSSES.
…you know, luke ha been done successfully FOR THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF BUSSES.
Man, we need one of these at the next NHRA race!
For sale: one bus. Needs tires.
Do they make them for home heating systems????
Luigi. Atta bus. Sheβs a no good. Sheβs a broke.
SNS
I’m old enough to remember when I was a little kid Greyhounds were 6 bangers gas powered and they were slow. Diesel rocks because it works long and hard.
how much “Pollution Savings” did that fiasco negate???
It looks like the bus was headed back to the senior center after a trip to Taco Bell.
Nice controlled venting…..
FJB
It looks like some kind of military vehicle with a flame thrower on a roof turret.
Imagine if that occurred in one of those narrow streets in some Italian city or village. It would have burned down two complete city blocks – one on each side.
That thing really, really wanted to burn.
Still not as stupid as an electric firetruck.
https://iotwreport.com/electric-fire-truck-unveiled-in-minneapolis/
Holy moly, how much LNG was on that bus anyway?
The bus has been rendered down to a short bus. Thankfully it wasn’t nuclear powered.
Gas, grass or ass…
I guess anything is better than an explosion. It doesn’t seem to be very gentle on the environment though.
Perugia – chocolate….hmmmmm.
I smell something, and it’s not chocolate – ’tis a rat.
(In actuality, the CNG system would detect the fire and promptly open a series of valves to let the gas out in a βmanaged fashion.β Because of this, the gas may be discharged without going off in an explosion.)
This is BS. The tank may burst by becoming over pressured because of the fire but the gas in the tank can’t explode because of the lack of oxygen. The only way to introduce oxygen into the tank is to pump it in at a higher pressure than what is already present in the tank which would have to be done deliberately. Venting the tank to the air can easily produce a fuel-air mixture that only needs a spark.
Green…
Science…
A little buffing compound and it will be fine.
The Claw
AT 7:40 PM
“A little buffing compound and it will be fine.”
…and duct tape…
…there’s worse things that can happen with a bus…
https://youtu.be/9ao5offHNfI
It must be the Saturn V model of moon bus. Canβt wait for the EV version to steal the scene. Imagine trapped in a tunnel with that thing.
Don’t forget bungie cords to keep the loose parts attached.
Flex Seal!
I saw a jet buss like this at the drag races one year….