Electric vehicles catch aflame during Ian aftermath
Electric vehicles catch aflame during Ian aftermath
Thu, October 27, 2022
An impending revolution in the automobile market has come across quite the snag during the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
In Florida, electric vehicles have become an increasingly popular pick for residents, with over 95,000 registered in the state at the end of 2021. However, in the wake of the Category 4 hurricane that hit the state last month, these vehicles have been more akin to a time bomb.
Saltwater flooding in the state's coastal areas caused the lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles to combust, catching fire. Firefighters near Naples had to put out six blazes related to the vehicles in the days following Ian's landfall.
Eric Wachsman, director of Maryland's Energy Institute, stated that the qualities of lithium ion battery cells that allow them to move a passenger vehicle also make these cells vulnerable to ignition, due to the cells having closely placed electrodes that are filled with a flammable liquid electrolyte.
So, there's ANOTHER good reason to go EV, eh?
Thu, October 27, 2022
An impending revolution in the automobile market has come across quite the snag during the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
In Florida, electric vehicles have become an increasingly popular pick for residents, with over 95,000 registered in the state at the end of 2021. However, in the wake of the Category 4 hurricane that hit the state last month, these vehicles have been more akin to a time bomb.
Saltwater flooding in the state's coastal areas caused the lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles to combust, catching fire. Firefighters near Naples had to put out six blazes related to the vehicles in the days following Ian's landfall.
Eric Wachsman, director of Maryland's Energy Institute, stated that the qualities of lithium ion battery cells that allow them to move a passenger vehicle also make these cells vulnerable to ignition, due to the cells having closely placed electrodes that are filled with a flammable liquid electrolyte.
So, there's ANOTHER good reason to go EV, eh?
