There can be many reasons for fire in electric vehicles. The main reasons among these are bad batteries, any external damage or manufacturing defects that can cause a fire.
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One of the biggest reasons for electric vehicle fire incidents is thermal runaway. Thermal runaway means whenever the temperature of a battery increases very quickly
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Whenever the battery of an electric vehicle is charged, the risk of fire increases. If the charging cable or charging station is bad, then the battery gets heated.
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To date, there have been many high profile electric vehicle fire incidents which have drawn people's attention towards the safety of EVs
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Whenever a fire breaks out in an electric vehicle, it is also very difficult to extinguish it. Because battery fire cannot be extinguished with water and foam.
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Looking at the reasons behind these fires, nowadays the design of electric vehicles has been changed and safety features like thermal management systems.
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Whenever you charge the battery of an electric vehicle, always keep in mind that the battery is not getting too hot.
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Nowadays governments are also focusing on increasing EV safety. For example, the reason behind making standards like UN GTR 20 is battery safety and fire prevention.