Today’s day has once again started with the failure of Electric Vehicles. As per TOI report, an 80-year-old man died due to EV in Nizamabad city of Telangana. Actually, the battery of his PureEV electric scooter exploded due to charging all night. Let us tell you that this is the fifth case of PureEV battery exploding. The deceased has been identified as B Ramaswamy of Subhashnagar in Nizamabad city. According to the police, Ramaswamy’s son B Prakash is the owner of an electric two-wheeler. The local police have registered a case under section 304-A of the IPC against the company that makes PureEV.
Battery exploded in 3.30 hours of charging
Prakash had put this electric scooter on charging at 12.30 pm. After which it exploded at 4 in the morning. That is, the battery exploded within 3.30 hours. The scooter caught fire. Several family members were also injured while trying to douse the fire. All the injured have been admitted to the hospital in Nizamabad III Town. At the same time, Ramaswamy was taken to Hyderabad for treatment, but he died on the way.
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5 cases of fire in electric two-wheeler
1. The first case of EV catching fire was reported on 26 March. At that time, a blue colored OLA S1 Pro electric scooter parked on the roadside in Pune caught fire. A video of fire and smoke emanating from the battery compartment of the scooter had gone viral.
2. On 26 March itself, a fire broke out in an Okinawa electric scooter in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Two people who were driving the scooter died in this incident. It was one father and the other son.
3. On March 28, an incident of fire broke out in an electric scooter of PureEV in Chennai. Today a new incident has come to the fore. In the last seven months, there have been 5 cases of PureEV scooter catching fire.
4. On April 11, several scooters of Jitendra Electric caught fire simultaneously in Nashik. They were being taken from one place to another in a truck. The government has also ordered an inquiry in this matter.
5. On 18 April, a dealership agency in Okinawa in Tamil Nadu was burnt to ashes. Sources related to the matter said that first the fire started in a scooter after which the fire spread. The company has also recalled 3,215 units in the past.
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Expert told the reason for the explosion in the battery of EV
Live Hindustan spoke to YouTuber auto expert Amit Khare (Ask CarGuru) about the incidents of EV battery fire. He gave 5 reasons for the fire or explosion in the battery used in the electric vehicle. Along with this, important tips were also given about how to avoid it.
1. Melting of Plastic Cabinet: All the batteries used in the EV are coming with a plastic cabinet. In such a situation, when they are hot, then the plastic melts. Along with this, the circuits attached to it also start melting. This greatly increases the risk of fire. Even though the battery is fully packed, it still discharges heat. When the battery gets hot, this heat discharge starts increasing rapidly.
2. Reduced Heat Sink: Most batteries are lithium ion based. Lithium ion releases more heat. In this case, the cover above the shell should be stronger for this. It should use a heat sink, but battery operators are not using it right now. The major reason for this is also the swappable battery. These batteries are carried from one place to another. In such a situation, if the heat sink in the battery is increased, then its weight will also increase. Due to this there may be some problem in lifting it. Which is why it has been deliberately kept light.
3. Short Circuit by Current: The biggest reason for the fire in the trains during the charging station is due to short circuit. This current is so heavy that if the joints of the battery are not tight, then the possibility of short circuit increases in it. A charger of up to 7kw is used in two-wheelers. It is about 5 to 7 times more current than the air conditioner used in the house. So many times due to such a powerful charger, there is a danger of short circuit in the battery. Our technician is not yet ready to handle this much current.
4. Battery Heating From Temperature: These days the temperature is increasing rapidly in the country. There is also the problem of fire in vehicles. In electric two-wheelers, the battery is used under the seat. In such a situation, when the car is parked in the sun, then its body temperature becomes 70 degrees or more. The bottom part of the seat is air tight, so its temperature also becomes the same. When we start the car, it takes more power of the motor to move it forward. This raises the temperature even more. Because of this, the vehicle starts getting small and many times due to heat, the battery catches fire.