SF Gate: Freak fire traps man inside Audi/Battery failure a possible cause

[Orin Eman]

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> This sounds more like it. If the pump was activated the locks would stay down
> and be impossible to pull up by hand. I guess it could be that the pump
> stayed activated pulling the locks down, the pump heats up (possibly igniting
> hydrogen gas produced by a battery after it has been discharged significantly
> (starting an engine)).

You get hydrogen from overcharging a battery.  Discharge doesn't do it.

Orin.