Batteries in Electric Cars Examined After Chevy Volt Fire

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/12/business/energy-environment/regulators-examine-electric-car-batteries-after-fire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Batteries in Electric Cars Examined After Chevy Volt Fire

By NICK BUNKLEY
Published: November 11, 2011

DETROIT — Federal safety regulators said Friday that they were examining lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars because a Chevrolet Volt ignited three weeks after it underwent a crash test.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said it was working with all automakers to develop postcrash procedures to keep occupants of electric vehicles and emergency personnel who respond to crash scenes safe.

General Motors, which began selling the Volt last December, defended it as “a safe car” and said the fire would not have occurred if G.M.’s protocols for deactivating the battery after the crash had been followed. The Volt, a plug-in hybrid, was designed to operate primarily as an electric car with a backup gasoline engine.

Federal officials also said they had no reason at this time to view the Volt as unsafe.

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1. Re: Batteries in Electric Cars Examined After Chevy Volt Fire

It was recently disclosed that a Chevy Volt utilized in accident tests ignited. The car had been kept in storage for weeks, when it suddenly burst into flames. The safety issue likely concerns the battery packs and a safety exploration into battery packs on the Volt and other automobiles is going ahead. Article resource: Safety investigation into Chevy Volt fire under way

A beautiful car doesn't guarantee the safety of its passenger. It is better for us to be meticulous when it comes to choosing a car that we are going to buy.

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