Electric vehicles are catching on across the US, but they’re also catching on fire in colder regions like the Northeast and Midwest.
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Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming increasingly common as electric vehicles spread, and are hard to extinguish. A new approach uses an electrolyte based on a commercial fire extinguisher.
Lithium-ion battery fires are rare, but they can cause a lot of damage – and they’re challenging to put out.
Reports of electric vehicle fires might lead some people to fear the growing numbers of these vehicles will increase fire risk. In fact, replacing petrol and diesel vehicles is likely to reduce it.
