The Chevy Bolt EV belonging to Vermont lawmaker who backed industry catches fire

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The fire is the most recent to highlight an ongoing concern of automakers and vehicle safety watchdogs as companies release an influx of new EVs.

The fire was reported at about 9 a.m. Thursday at Briglin's house in Thetford, Vermont, according to a release from Vermont State Police and public records. No injuries were reported.

The fix for it requires installing advanced onboard diagnostic software into the vehicles that, among other things, has the ability to detect potential issues related to changes in battery module performance before problems can develop.have been among the most high-profile reported fires, including a high-performance 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid sedan last week. But EV fires are a potential problem for all companies as the industry releases a fleet of new electric vehicles in the coming years.

This Tesla Model S Plaid caught fire while the driver was at the wheel, according to a local fire department chief and attorneys representing the driver, on June 29, 2021, in Haverford, PennsylvaniaThe lithium-ion batteries that power EVs are extremely complex and can result in long-lasting chemical fires if there's a problem or following a high-speed crash.

Following reports of EV fires, the National Transportation Safety Board published a report last year about the risks to emergency responders from battery fires in electric vehicles. The NHTSA also released earlier report this year a "Battery Safety Initiative" designed to collect and analyze data related to electric vehicle battery safety as well as conduct special investigations of electric vehicle crash and non-crash events related to battery safety.

 

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Think Fox will highlight this story? They will run it for a week.

If only he drove a regular car with 12 gallons of gasoline sloshing around in it - those things never catch on fire, right?

OMG Electric cars can catch fire too we better stick to non-flammable gasoline just in case

driving and smoking weed is not an option. . . *(too soon?) 😆😆🤣

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