Re: Battery Acid and Airbags (was RE: Airbags, belts...what works)

["PETER VANDERWAL" <peterv@peoplepc.com>]

> As for the quantity of acid back there, and the likely
>  probability there will be no soap and water handy at
> an accident scene...well, I know first hand about
> burns and skin replacement/regeneration therapy.  Any
> acid on skin for too long is too much.
>

Have you ever had battery acid on your skin?  I have, no big deal.  Some
people get a slight rash from it.  Also by the time the battery is fully
discharged the acid is almost used up, it's basically water.  So assuming
our hypothetical accident happens somewhere between the EV being fully
charged and fully dead, you'll get something between a rash (maybe) and wet.