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Originally Posted by ...m...
...this is strictly anecdotal, but in the only incident i've read of an elise with a fully-plumbed integral engine bay extinguisher being used to combat a starting fire, it proved ineffectual and the car burned completely down to the tarmac anyway... |
This is only to give you more time to get out of the car. If it happens to save the car as well -- bonus. If the system gives you ample time to evacuate and the car still dies a fiery death, the system still did its job nicely.