Exploring the Dangers: Electric Car Fires Caught on Camera
The 10 Car Fire Statistics in the UK
Hybrid vehicles are more likely to catch fire than any other type of vehicle.
There are approximately 20,000 reported vehicle fires a year.
There are 500 casualties a year resulting from vehicle fires.
Electric cars are the most likely electric vehicle to catch fire.
London has seen more than 500 electric vehicle fires in the last 5 years.
The number of electric vehicle fires is rising dramatically.
Electric vehicles are more likely to catch fire than petrol and diesel.
25% of scrapyard fires are caused by lithium-ion batteries.
More than half of reported car fires are started accidentally.
Arson and vandalism are the biggest cause of vehicle fires.
The majority of electric vehicles use lithium-ion batteries. These are similar to the batteries used in laptops, cell phones, and other consumer gadgets. The cars contain hundreds of cells and media headlines have tended to concentrate on the dangers of these batteries, especially because when one battery ignites it can set off a chain of fires in each battery and the fire can burn for many hours afterward.
A quarter of fires in scrapyards are said to be caused by lithium-ion batteries catching fire because even when the battery is depleted, it is still at risk of ignition.
The 10 Car Fire Statistics in the UK
Hybrid vehicles are more likely to catch fire than any other type of vehicle.
There are approximately 20,000 reported vehicle fires a year.
There are 500 casualties a year resulting from vehicle fires.
Electric cars are the most likely electric vehicle to catch fire.
London has seen more than 500 electric vehicle fires in the last 5 years.
The number of electric vehicle fires is rising dramatically.
Electric vehicles are more likely to catch fire than petrol and diesel.
25% of scrapyard fires are caused by lithium-ion batteries.
More than half of reported car fires are started accidentally.
Arson and vandalism are the biggest cause of vehicle fires.
The majority of electric vehicles use lithium-ion batteries. These are similar to the batteries used in laptops, cell phones, and other consumer gadgets. The cars contain hundreds of cells and media headlines have tended to concentrate on the dangers of these batteries, especially because when one battery ignites it can set off a chain of fires in each battery and the fire can burn for many hours afterward.
A quarter of fires in scrapyards are said to be caused by lithium-ion batteries catching fire because even when the battery is depleted, it is still at risk of ignition.
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