$4.5 Million Yacht 'Chanson' Burns Down to a Crisp, EV Battery Might Be to Blame
11 Mar 2024, 10:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Delta Marine yacht was moored in the Bahamas when it caught fire. The flames burned down its 40-foot tender and caused severe damage to the mothership
Tesla Donated a Car That Was Totally Destroyed by Fire for Study
5 Mar 2024, 12:58 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Tesla donated a car destroyed by fire to an organization in Austrlia, specialized in EV fire study. The team tore down the car for investigation
Jaguar EV Catches Fire in a Garage, Firefighters Use Ground-Breaking Blanket To Put It Out
17 Jan 2024, 22:08 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / A Jaguar I-Pace caught fire in the garage of a home in Centennial, Colorado. Firefighters came up with a ground-breaking solution
This Terrifying Video of an e-Bike Battery Explosion Is Much-Needed PSA
20 Aug 2023, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Non-profit Electric Safety First recreates thermal runaway in e-bike and e-scooter batteries to ring the alarm on the need for stricter regulation
Breaking: Cargo Ship Carrying Electric Vehicles Is Burning Near Ameland in the Netherlands
26 Jul 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A major fire broke onboard the Fremantle Highway cargo ship, which carried about 3,000 cars, including 25 EVs, from Bremerhaven (Germany) to Port Said (Egypt)
NIO Power Swap Station Catches Fire With Damaged Battery Pack
25 Jun 2023, 16:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apparently, a user with a damaged component was told to drive to the swapping station to replace their battery pack, which was recharged soon after that.
Hundreds of e-Bikes Have Been Starting Fatal Fires, Should You Be Worried?
24 Jun 2023, 01:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Another deadly fire breaks out in New York City e-bike shop, raising new fears over the safety of these very popular urban mobility devices
Rivian R1T Burnt While Charging at an Electrify America Station, Is This Becoming a Habit?
7 Jun 2023, 16:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Rivian R1T pickup burst into flames while charging at an Electrify America station after another was fried in January, and Rivian said it is looking into it
Tesla Agent Tells Owner of Model Y That Caught Fire To Tow It to Service Center
20 May 2023, 08:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Bishal Malla is still trying to have an explanation from Tesla about why his electric crossover caught fire but heard nothing back from the company
Dacia Spring EV Catches Fire – Owner Claims Battery Pack at Fault
16 May 2023, 13:59 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The owner said he did not want negative publicity or malicious comments, but it is inevitable to ask what happened with such a new BEV.
Volkswagen ID.4 Bursts Into Flames While Charging at an Electrify America Station
24 Mar 2023, 13:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Another Volkswagen ID.4 burst into flames while charging at an Electrify America station, with the flames coming out of the charge port area
A Tesla Model 3 With an Unfortunate History Bursts Into Flames While Driving
18 Mar 2023, 14:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The owner of a Tesla Model 3 saw his car burst into flames while driving it on a highway minutes after he picked it up from a body shop
Tesla Model S Bursts Into Flames "Spontaneously", Firefighters Struggled to Put It Out
30 Jan 2023, 09:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla Model S “spontaneously caught fire” while driving on a Sacramento highway, and the firefighters needed 6,000 gallons of water to put it out
Tesla Model S Crashes and Burns, U.S. Firefighters Had No Clue How to Put the Fire Out
23 Jan 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Li-ion batteries inside EVs have the nasty habit of bursting into flames when they get damaged, and U.S. firefighters have no clue how to deal with them
What If We Are Wrong About Electric Cars? Part 3 – A Safety Discussion
18 Dec 2022, 08:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This series of articles wants to discuss ways to save personal transportation in a sustainable way. That said, BEVs must make sense in terms of safety. Do they?
Transport Canada Rules Out the Battery as the Cause of the Tesla Model Y Fire in Vancouver
23 Sep 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The fire that consumed the Tesla Model Y in Vancouver earlier this year was not caused by the high-voltage battery, says Transport Canada
Electric Bike Battery Explodes in Home When Not Charging, Nearly Burns It Down
9 Aug 2022, 08:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Firefighters in Australia warn of a rising trend of electric vehicle batteries being mishandled or misused, causing serious fires and safety issues
Watch BMW i3 Sedan Catch Fire During a Test Drive, Customer Probably Dodged a Bullet
29 Jul 2022, 09:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / China-only BMW i3 Sedan caught fire during a test drive, tarnishing the EV reputation as the customer kept streaming the burning car on social media
Lucid Had Two Battery Fire Episodes in Four Months at Its Casa Grande Factories
15 Jul 2022, 18:59 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Business Insider checked two reports about blazes from March until now involving battery packs in the EV maker’s premises
XPeng P7 Erupts in Flame in Shanghai After Running Over an Object on the Highway
7 Jul 2022, 17:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / An XPeng P7 sedan caught fire after driving over an unidentified object on the highway, possibly because it punctured the battery pack underneath the car