{"id":9003,"date":"2021-11-17T16:20:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1373500"},"modified":"2021-11-17T16:20:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:20:29","slug":"new-extinguisher-addresses-unique-challenges-of-fighting-ev-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=9003","title":{"rendered":"New extinguisher addresses unique challenges of fighting EV fires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Contrary to what many skeptics preach, there\u2019s not enough data yet to confirm that EVs are more likely to catch fire than internal combustion engine cars.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s un irrefutable fact: when electric vehicles do catch fire, they burn fiercely and require a new skillset for emergency respondents to fight the flames.<\/p>\n

Austrian firefighting equipment manufacturer Rosenbauer<\/a> has developed a special EV fire extinguisher, specifically designed to tackle the complexities of EV fires<\/span>, Rideapart<\/a> reports. <\/span><\/p>\n

But first, things first. What makes electric car fires unique?<\/p>\n

Yes, lithium-ion batteries are flammable<\/h3>\n

The issue is the lithium-ion batteries that power EVs up. They store a huge amount of energy in a very small space.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Professor Paul Christensen from the University of Newcastle explained to Air Quality News<\/a>, \u201cif the battery is exposed to excessive heat, or there is a penetration in the battery case, then you get an internal short circuit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Simply put, this short circuit causes excessive heat, which in turn causes a chemical reaction that generates more heat, making the chemical reaction to develop even faster, which results in more heat \u2014 a vicious circle.<\/p>\n

This process is called \u201cthermal runaway\u201d and it\u2019s basically what\u2019s generating EV fires.<\/p>\n

Four reasons why EV battery fires present a unique challenge<\/h3>\n