After the incident of fire in the Ola S1 Pro electric scooter, now another new case has come to the fore regarding this scooter. In a video shared by the owner of an Ola S1 Pro, the scooter is moving in reverse mode without stopping. It has gone viral after being uploaded to YouTube.
In the video, the scooter is seen lying on one side and its tires are spinning on reverse mode at a speed of 90 kmph. Its turn signal blinks and may get stuck. This technical problem could have caused a very dangerous serious accident if the scooter went on reverse mode while driving. However, this is not the first time a wheel spinning problem has been reported in reverse mode. Last time this scooter went in reverse mode while moving at a speed of 102 kmph.
In the last few months, several incidents of fire in electric scooters have come to the fore. A father and daughter died in Tamil Nadu when an electric scooter in their house caught fire, suffocating them. In addition, there have been several incidents of fire in Okinawa and Ola electric scooters. In such a situation, the question arises that why do electric scooters-bikes or cars catch fire and how to avoid it?
Why do electric scooters catch fire?
Lithium-ion batteries fail mainly for two different reasons. The first reason is the shortfall that occurs while making the battery. Many factors can be behind the second reason, such as some stress on the battery like vibration, short circuit, or any such reason. A manufacturing defect in the battery can also cause a fire. At the same time, lithium-ion batteries can also become a victim of fire due to excessive vibration.