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Originally Posted by zedts1986
So, your last point there is the point that I am making. The risks that come from 1234yf are inconsequential. If there's an accident that results in fire, or temps high enough to ignite this fluid (about 750F), there are other things that will kill you just as quick.
Light the seat that you sit on on fire and breathe it in. You'd be amazed of the things in your car that can kill you. The concern over 1234yf is alarmist nonsense.
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I think 1234yf ignition can be as high as 1650F. I could be wrong.
More likely is a puncture and release of 1234yf under pressure into the atmosphere before a fire starts. Almost 100% probability that the AC system will be opened in a heavy front end collision that compromises the condenser. The refrigerant should be out before a fire starts, and that speaks to the non-existent data on deaths due to refrigerant in a collision.
And yeah, just about every byproduct of combustion in a car is extremely toxic in a vehicle fire, including the combustion of gasoline itself.