Over the last decade, the electric vehicle (EV) has significantly changed the car industry globally, driven by the fast development of Li-ion battery technology. However, the fire risk and hazard associated with this type of high-energy battery has become a major safety concern for EVs. This...
Lawyer Monthly Roughly 200 individuals are seeking compensation, and GM has issued a recall of 70,000 vehicles with similar batteries. Some 200 individuals have issued a class action lawsuit against South Korean automaker Hyundai over a string of battery fires in their electric vehicles (EVs). One...
there are plenty of gasoline car fires, too. “We just have 100 years of trial and error with gasoline fires that we don’t have with modern electric vehicles,” he adds. “The main issue is that we don’
01 Why do electric vehicles need lithium batteries? The power batteries commonly used in electric vehicles can be divided into two categories: lithium batteries and lead-acid batteries. Lithium batteries have become the preferred power source for electric vehicles due to their ...
Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles Ford’s malady involving its Kuga SUV for now appears to be the most consequential of the bunch. The automaker isdelayingthe U.S. launch of the mechanically similar Escape plug-in hybrid to next year over the risk of recharging fires. ...
Should Battery Fires Drive Electric Cars Off the Road?Of the more than 150,000 car fires in the U.S. this year, one got all the attentionScientific American
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since we use the cabinets and not charging from home; we can automatically disconnect the batteries when they are fully charged to avoid the risks of overcharging which is the leading causes for the fires," said Jeremy Kimbo, the ecosystem manager at Arc Ride, an electric battery swapping...
As more electric vehicles hit the roads in Washington, some people are concerned about their batteries catching fire—and what to do with those batteries once they can no longer hold a charge. Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found that EV battery fires aren't as common...
Although most e-Bike models have gone through safety testing and have certified parts, we're still getting a lot of reports of house fires caused by these vehicles. According to a 2022 report byThe Guardian, almost 200 e-bike fires were reported in New York City alone. But why does this...