A rental hybrid car spontaneously ignited in Shanghai tonight. The surrounding buildings and other vehicles were damaged as a result.
Currently, the burned-out car is towed away, the specific cause of the fire is still being investigated. According to official data, in 2020, there were 27 public cases of spontaneous combustion of cars on new energy sources in the Chinese market.
The experts said that it is necessary to pay great attention to the safety of vehicles on new energy sources. Automotive companies need to do more rigorous testing before EVs hit the market, including fast, slow and low temperature charging, and low temperature use. Battery companies must strictly control the assembly process and produce quality batteries.
Last year, the PRC Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued three mandatory national standards for electric vehicles: Safety Requirements for Electric Vehicles, Safety Requirements for Electric Buses, and Safety Requirements for Battery Packs for Electric Vehicles.
A test has also recently been added that requires the battery not to catch fire or explode within 5 minutes of being damaged. This allows passengers to evacuate safely.
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