Saltwater is a particular problem for lithium-ion batteries because salt dissolved in water is conductive, which means that electric current readily flows through it. According to one tally, 11 ...

Renault's fire suppression system for electric vehicles is designed to significantly reduce the time and water needed to put ...

The popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. has exploded in recent years, with millions of EVs registered nationally. However, some misconceptions about these vehicles and their safety ...

Here is something you don't see every day.A submerged electric vehicle caused water to boil for 13 hours.The Amarillo Fire ...

TAMPA, Fla. — In the wake of repeated hurricanes and tropical storms, a new and growing threat is drawing the attention of Florida’s top safety and insurance officials: lithium-ion battery fires ...

Storm surges from Hurricane Milton could turn electric vehicles and other products containing lithium-ion batteries into "ticking time bombs," Florida's fire marshal warned. Residents and first ...

In July, Lewisville Firefighters responded to a fire that appeared to have started when a homeowner tried to charge their Tesla. Investigators said the cause of the fire is listed as undetermined and ...

Firefighters used 50,000 gallons of water to put out a fire after a Tesla employee driving a 2024 Tesla Semi tractor crashed the truck on a California interstate last month and the vehicle caught on ...

EXACTLY WHERE THAT FIRE BROKE OUT. WE WERE TRAPPED THERE FOR FOR A COUPLE MINUTES. BRIAN AND HIS 89 YEAR OLD GRANDFATHER WERE DRIVING TO A DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT WHEN, OUT OF NOWHERE, HIS ELECTRIC ...

The Town of Cary said it debuted the first electric firetruck on the East Coast. The pumper truck from Pierce Manufacturing is supposed to reduce emissions up to 60% over its expected 20-year lifespan ...