Also - I believe HALON has to be used in a fairly air-tight space. When one of the Datacenters I worked in years ago had a HALON system, they actually would come in once every few years and pressure test the room to make sure the HALON would even work.

IF your in an accident, and windows are shattered, I think all your gonna do it make a cloud, scare the heck out of anybody who was even thinking about helping...

What do they use in NASCAR? I think it's fire-retardant clothing only right?

From reading the two threads about car fires, it seems like I actually don't need a fire extinguisher at all -- at least not for myself. I think I'll adopt the plan of existing the vehicle ASAP and collecting insurance.

In what situation would a small extinguisher could make a difference? I'm thinking that you'd have to be trapped in the car, unable to exit (and then collect insurance).

If somebody is trapped, if might give you a little more time. But don't expect too much.

Otherwise, it's those tiny little fires. A co-worker has a little connector failure, he opened the hood, blew it out, disconnected the connector and drove on.

I prefer the proper maintainance (replace damaged wires, taking car of oil leaks, replacing old hoses) and removing dirt and leaves methode. Makes thinks more reliable and less chance of a fire.

Interesting thread

Every fuel truck I have seen carries two fire extinguishers on the sides or behind so that any fire around the truck can be fought and stopped before reaching the truck.

In the same line of thinking, I agree that smaller fire extinguishers are no match for car fires but still maybe useful to stop a fire from reaching the car.

And then again, it can be used as a deterrent for an attacker or such.

You maybe sued later.

As a road medic I once asked a long haul (Fuel Tanker) driver about the truck having 2 fire extinguishers. I asked- Does anyone REALLY think that those will help put out a fuel fire from this truck?

He replied that he asked the CDL instructors the same question... He said that they said they were really just to 'put out' the brakes if they overheat. He said that the CDL instructors said that NO...no one expects them to be used for a truck fire.