Tesla 'Smoke' while Supercharging - an explainer for Emergency Responders
When is a Tesla with 'smoke' showing not actually a fire? We recently heard from fire agency colleagues in the United Kingdom regarding a...
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- Apr 25, 2022
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Why do e-buses catch fire?
Electric buses are rightly gaining popularity on our city streets, supporting better air quality in the places our children live, work &...
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- Mar 2, 2022
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Are electric vehicles safe in floods?
To help electric vehicle owners affected by flooding New South Wales & Queensland (March 2022), we’ve put together some information about...
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- Feb 23, 2022
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Electric vehicle fires on ships & ferries
The Felicity Ace is drifting in the Atlantic with thousands of burning vehicles from the Volkswagen Group onboard, some of them electric....
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- Feb 4, 2022
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A look at electric car explosions
We're increasingly asked about the risk of an electric vehicle (EV) exploding, so let's have a look at the research.
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- Jan 18, 2022
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How common are EV fires?
We established a global EV battery fire database to find out If you're a regular reader of automotive news, you'd be forgiven for...
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- Jan 10, 2022
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Emergency response to electric vehicle traction battery fires - what we know & what we need to learn
Electric vehicle traction battery fires are rare, but present new risks & challenges for emergency responders. We’ve long known that...
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