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Electric vehicle fire response capability
South San Francisco
Summary
A $205,000 federal grant buys a 'Cold Cut Cobra' system that pierces EV battery packs with water mist — cutting firefighting water use from up to 15,000 gallons to about 200 and keeping firefighters out of toxic smoke.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
No local cost — fully covered by a $205,000 federal grant.
✅Who benefits
Firefighters and anyone near an EV battery fire, plus the whole community that would otherwise lose huge amounts of water to these fires.
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