Chinese company has proposed 'solution' for EV fires that involves ejecting burning batteries from the car

A company in China has come up with a rather bizarre solution for EV fires, which involves ejecting the blazing battery from the car.

The new technology detects an EV fire and acts fast.

The demonstration, which you can see in the clip above, has since been shared on social media. 

But not everyone is convinced that it’s the best idea.

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The new technology detects an EV fire and acts fast

Data shows that EV fires are less frequent than ICE car fires. 

Although they’re rare, when they do occur, they can be devastating. 

EV batteries burn hot and are notoriously difficult to extinguish, to the point that some shipping companies have refused to carry electric cars, citing potential dangers.

However, it seems the Chinese Vehicle Collision Repair Technical and Research Center and Joyson Electronics believe it has come up with a potential solution to keep passengers safe: ejecting burning EV batteries from the car.

The new technology was demonstrated on a Chery iCar 03 and saw the car’s battery being speedily ejected several feet within a second of a fire being detected.

The system works using a gas generator that functions a bit like an airbag to expel the burning battery. 

In the clip, the smoking battery slides across the floor and comes to a stop in a pit where it’s quickly extinguished. 

Of course, in a real-life scenario, there wouldn’t be a handy pit nearby, so there’s no telling where it might end up.

As yet, the new system’s creators haven’t shared any further details, so it’s unclear if they plan on offering it to carmakers in the future. 

Not everyone is convinced it’s a great solution for EV fires

Many folks online have suggested that the solution for EV fires isn’t a great idea, and have pointed out that it could hit a person or smash into a building and cause a major fire. 

Footage of the new tech was shared by YouTuber StacheD Training and quickly gained plenty of attention.

Many folks online have suggested that the ‘solution’ is actually just another problem, and have pointed out that it could hit a person or smash into a building and cause a major fire. 

“Imagine driving down the road and the batteries eject, or you are a firefighter coming to an accident and you get taken out by a flying battery pack,” one person commented. 

“I can just imagine the chaos these things will create,” someone else said.

While another person said simply ‘the solution is worse than the original problem’.

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