Science Bite | The truth about EV fires 🚗🔥

Nov 27, 2023 · 6m 19s
Science Bite | The truth about EV fires 🚗🔥
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EV fire headlines seem frequent, but do EV fires really occur that often? Let's look at the official data on fires. https://www.hmns.org/ Sharks, Tooth Be Told podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4k5O4UjhQhnVrPMTfboneI?si=d9s73qxITU67pbryd9z8mg Sources: https://textechindustries.com/blog/how-do-you-extinguish-a-lithium-battery-fire/#:~:text=Small%20lithium%20batteries%20contain%20very,burn%20on%20a%20different%20timeline...

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EV fire headlines seem frequent, but do EV fires really occur that often? Let's look at the official data on fires. https://www.hmns.org/

Sharks, Tooth Be Told podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/4k5O4UjhQhnVrPMTfboneI?si=d9s73qxITU67pbryd9z8mg

Sources:

https://textechindustries.com/blog/how-do-you-extinguish-a-lithium-battery-fire/#:~:text=Small%20lithium%20batteries%20contain%20very,burn%20on%20a%20different%20timeline

https://theconversation.com/what-causes-lithium-ion-battery-fires-why-are-they-so-intense-and-how-should-they-be-fought-an-expert-explains-214470#:~:text=In%20the%20case%20of%20up,and%20cause%20it%20to%20intensify

https://www.autoinsuranceez.com/gas-vs-electric-car-fires/

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a38225037/how-much-you-should-worry-about-ev-fires/

(Thumbnail image credit: https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/firefighters-still-struggle-to-defeat-ev-fires-effectively)
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