Ev recovery pod system and method

A method of containing a vehicle and monitoring for a thermal event, comprising:

• providing a system for containing a vehicle and monitoring for a thermal event, the system including:
• a container including:
• a main body,
• an interior volume to receive the vehicle,
• an opening for ingress and egress of the vehicle, the opening including a selectively sealable closure,
• a temperature resistant material;
• a detection module configured detect the thermal event and generate an alert when the thermal event is detected;
• an actuator configured to seal the opening of the container with the selectively sealable closure;
• and
• a controller in communication with the detection module and the actuator, the controller configured to receive the alert from the detection module and activate the actuator to seal the opening of the container;
• receiving the vehicle within the interior volume of the container;
• detecting, by the detection module, the thermal event and generating the alert when the thermal event is detected;
• receiving, by the controller, the alert generated by the detection module when the thermal event is detected;
• and
• activating, by the controller, the actuator to seal the opening of the container with the selectively sealable closure when the alert is received by the controller.

A system for containing a vehicle and monitoring for a thermal event, comprising:

• a container including:
• a main body,
• an interior volume to receive the vehicle,
• an opening for ingress and egress of the vehicle, the opening including a selectively sealable closure, and
• a temperature resistant material;
• a detection module configured to detect the thermal event and generate an alert when the thermal event is detected;
• an actuator configured to seal the opening of the container with the selectively sealable closure;
• and
• a controller in communication with the detection module and the actuator, the controller configured to receive the alert from the detection module and activate the actuator to seal the opening of the container with the selectively sealable closure;
• wherein:
• the container is configured to be towed by a towing vehicle for transporting the container with the vehicle received within the interior volume of the container;
• the main body includes an interior surface, and the temperature resistant material includes a liner disposed on the interior surface of the main body;
• the temperature resistant material includes a plurality of partitions that separate the interior volume into a plurality of internal volumes, wherein each of the internal volumes is configured to receive one of a plurality of vehicles;
• the detection module includes a plurality of sensors disposed within the container;
• the controller is further configured to communicate with a member selected from a group consisting of the vehicle, a communication system of the vehicle, a mobile device, a remote monitoring center, and combinations thereof, and provide a communication including a member selected from a group consisting of the alert, a location, a vehicle communication, and combinations thereof;
• the controller is further configured to automatically activate the actuator to seal the opening of the container with the selectively sealable closure upon receiving the alert from the detection module when the thermal event occurs;
• the system further comprises a fire suppression system disposed within the container and in communication with the controller;
• the fire suppression system includes an agent selected from a group consisting of water, a clean agent, a dry chemical, a foam, and combinations thereof;
• and
• the system further comprises an evacuation system configured to filter and remove a toxic gas from the interior volume of the container, the evacuation system in communication with the controller.