So far in a week, the incident of fire in 3 electric scooters came to light after the road fire broke out between Ola electric scooters. But now another e-scooter has caught fire. This case of fire in PURE EV took place near Mathur toll plaza in Manjampakkam area of South Chennai.
In the 26-second video, it is seen that the red colored e-scooter of PURE EV is parked on the side of the highway and smoke balloons are rising from it. The incident is similar to what appears to be a fire in the Ola S1 Pro electric scooter in Pune. Apart from this, a case took place in Vellore, Chennai, where a man and his 13-year-old girl died after an Okinawa bike blast. Along with this, another case happened on Monday in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
Last year also Pure EV caught fire
This is not the first time that Pure EV’s scooter has caught fire, even before that in September last year, two of its electric scooters caught fire. The video is becoming increasingly viral ever since it surfaced on social media and people are condemning it.
What did the company say?
The company has said that the incident has been taken into account and is investigating the cause. It also states that the company followed all best practices during manufacturing including state-of-the-art thermal management system.
team sent for investigation
After the incident of fire in Ola electric scooter came to light, the center has sent an independent team of experts to investigate how the Ola electric scooter and electric bike of Okinawa caught fire. After this the team will go to other places as well.
what could be the reason
- The incident of fire in the electric scooter has come in the summer itself, which could also be a reason, although it is not clear yet.
- Apart from this, most of the scooter makers are dependent on China for the Lithium Ion battery, which also raises questions about the quality.
- There could also be a case of software malfunction.
what will be the effect
The arrival of these events may slow down the electric vehicle market. Because such incidents will create doubts in the minds of the customers. Due to which people will hesitate to buy EV or buy electric scooter.