Hopefully not waiting for a VW,Porsche, or Audi

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Post by BigBarney » Thu. Feb. 17, 2022 11:13 am

Ship on fire in middle of Atlantic Ocean... Crew all safe but ship abandoned...

https://carbuzz.com/news/porsches-lost-forever-as ... cargo-ship



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Post by rberq » Fri. Feb. 18, 2022 1:36 pm

Even a couple hundred Bentleys. About 4,000 cars on board. They sure make boats big these days.

 
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Post by warminmn » Fri. Feb. 18, 2022 1:55 pm

If they were Tesla's that ship would burn for a year...

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Fri. Feb. 18, 2022 2:39 pm

Just heard on the radio they believe the source to be the lithium ion batteries.


 
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Post by BigBarney » Fri. Feb. 18, 2022 10:54 pm

Update:: 1100 Porsches and 189 Bentleys....~4000 cars total....

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https://gcaptain.com/felicity-ace-car-carrier-con ... -atlantic/

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Looks pretty cooked to the waterline and side looks burned through.


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