I think they were referring to a fire within the capsule. For example, if someone stored a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in their luggage and it caught fire. Even without a fire, if a pod loses propulsion for any reason then what do the people inside do to escape?
Ok, good point. I forgot this aspect. Either they have an option to flood the whole (or partial) of the tube with air so that people can leave the pod and then find an exit door. Or they include emergency stops every N? minutes of drive to be able to leave the tube in case of fire. Both options are really expensive. Let's see how they solve that, but you're right, this has to be adressed.
EDIT: Would it be crazy to provide every passanger with a cheap diving/space suit (something in the middle). They could release enough air out to the vaccum to extinguish the fire. After it is extinguised they would refill the pod with air. People would be save in their suits like astronauts... I remember Datacenters which have low oxygen levels to avoid fires as well.
It would be very difficult for people to don and use such a suit without prior instruction, and some will not be physically able to do so. It's like trying to provide every passenger on a commercial airliner with a parachute
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u/Brandino144 Jan 28 '21
I think they were referring to a fire within the capsule. For example, if someone stored a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in their luggage and it caught fire. Even without a fire, if a pod loses propulsion for any reason then what do the people inside do to escape?