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The media is full of stories about EVs that catch on fire. Actually, research doesn’t support that claim. In fact, data demonstrates that EVs are much less likely to burst into flames than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
It’s just that, at this moment in time, it’s not very sexy to write articles that say, “Another gas-powered SUV explodes on highway” or “Your sedan is a fire hazard, waiting to happen” or “Beware the insidious scourge of everyday cars that catch on fire.”
Often, rushes to judgment about EV battery fires arise from isolated cases. The primary fear expressed is that EV batteries will explode during an accident, impact, or extreme weather conditions and erupt into fire, which might require several different approaches to extinguish.
Most EVs count on lithium-ion batteries to power them. A lithium…
