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General Are EVs More Or Less Likely To Catch Fire Than Combustion Engined Cars?

Are EVs More Or Less Likely To Catch Fire Than Combustion Engined Cars?

We haven't reported on EV fires much lately, but our recent Tesla Model X share brought some previous studies to light. What's the real story on EVs and fire?
By Mark Hovis 07 December 2018
General Exploring And Understanding The Fire Risk For Electric Cars

Exploring And Understanding The Fire Risk For Electric Cars

According to a lead expert researcher on electric car fire risk, A battery-powered vehicle having a fire incident is newsworthy. A gasoline powered vehicle having a fire is newsworthy only if it stops traffic. EVs might be safer when it comes to fires. Read on to learn more.
By Steven Loveday 09 June 2018
Tesla Battery Reignites 6 Days After Crash

Tesla Battery Reignites 6 Days After Crash

Days after a fire flared from a severely damaged battery pack in a Tesla Model X crash, some cells reignited, raising concerns from firefighters.
By Domenick Yoney 14 May 2018
BMW i3 REx Police Car On Fire In Rome - Video

BMW i3 REx Police Car On Fire In Rome - Video

A BMW i3 police car was captured on video engulfed in flames.
By Eric Loveday 12 July 2016
Train Collides With Volkswagen e-Up!, Explosion & Fire Follows (w/video)

Train Collides With Volkswagen e-Up!, Explosion & Fire Follows (w/video)

Following a collision with a train, a Volkswagen e-Up! catches fire.
By Eric Loveday 15 December 2015
General BMW i3 Melts Away In House / Garage Fire Started By Fireworks

BMW i3 Melts Away In House / Garage Fire Started By Fireworks

Check out this BMW i3 that melted away to almost nothing in a house / garage fire started by fireworks.
By Tom Moloughney 09 December 2015
General BREAKING: Four Chevrolet Volts Burn At Dealership - Arson Suspected (w/videos)

BREAKING: Four Chevrolet Volts Burn At Dealership - Arson Suspected (w/videos)

Four Chevrolet Volts were set ablaze while parked on the lot of a Chevy dealership.
By Eric Loveday 09 June 2015
General Researchers Purposely Set Fire To Plug-In Electric Cars

Researchers Purposely Set Fire To Plug-In Electric Cars

Researchers Andrew Blum and Richard Thomas Long conducted full-scale fire tests to understand how fires for electrified vehicles are different than for conventional vehicles.
By Mark Kane 02 June 2015
General Tactical Considerations For Extinguishing Electric Car Fire - Video

Tactical Considerations For Extinguishing Electric Car Fire - Video

This video takes the data gathered through the HEV/EV high voltage battery burn study conducted by the NFPA’s Fire Protection Research Foundation and breaks it down into a series of tactical considerations and best practices for extinguishing fires in HEV and EVs.
By ElectricCarsTV 03 April 2015
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