Over 30,000 hybrid SUVs have been recalled after a review of customer data discovered some vehicles caught fire while turned off and some while connected to chargers.
Electric vehicles can burn at twice as hot as magma, but advances in battery technology and operational practices will further reduce the chances of a catastrophic fire.
The leading auction and consignor professional trade organizations will work together in the areas of EV safety, consignor-auction transaction standards, and industry education.
While the risks of an EV “thermal event” are far lower than gasoline tank fires, the rare occurrence can turn into an all-consuming catastrophe.
Vehicle fires are a serious safety hazard but electric, hybrid, and gas vehicles pose different challenges.
Here are tips on how to prevent vehicle fires -- and how to respond if your vehicle catches fire. Video courtesy of the Roseville (Calif.) Fire Department. For the full fleet safety tip, click here.
Here's advice from FEMA on how to respond to a vehicle fire.
Your fleet drivers need to know how to prevent a vehicle fire, how to recognize the warning signs of fire, and how to respond if their vehicle ever does catch fire. Here's a link to access advice on these subjects from the National Fire Protection Association.
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