Reply: This is why you should always keep a fire extinguisher in your vehicle.

Hello, Fernando. Would you please tell us what type of fire extinguisher you find the most useful for vehicle? Powder, foam or CO2?

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Man, I had no idea so I went and checked.

Seems like powder, 1kg. I got it from the auto store so I guess it suited for vehicles. Notice the gauge, its on the green part so pressure is fine. That needs to be checked once in a while.

Seems to be rated ABC, so it works for gasoline, oil and electric fires. Seems to be similar to this one, First Alert 1038789 Standard Home Fire Extinguisher.

My car is a diesel Honda CR-V so its not as likely to have a fire like a gasoline car. Still, electronics, seats, theres a number of things that can burn or maybe even the fuel of another car in a collision.

Having one is mandatory in Argentina and I just thought the same rule applied elsewhere.

I always just thought it makes perfect sense to keep a fire extinguisher in the car.

FerFAL

Fernando “FerFAL” Aguirre is the author of “The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse” and “Bugging Out and Relocating: When Staying is not an Option”