[Renkluaf]

Just another day in EV paradise.

[Red Badger]

Happens a lot..................

[Ken522]

Those bus vehicles are pretty expensive - it’s a real shame what happened to it ....

[TexasFreeper2009]

is the point here to make a battery seem more dangerous than a tank full of gas?

[HighSierra5]

Good thing it wasn’t a hybrid battery/propane model.

[oblomov]

This one incident probably caused more pollution than all of the cars in France on that day.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

[V_TWIN]

And parking them so close together was also a brilliant move 👌

[butlerweave]

EV = ticking time bombs on our streets

[BobL]

Surprised they didn’t blame it on one of Putin’s missiles missing its target.

[SpokeshaveReturns]

Just another day in EV paradise.

In other news....

Over 475,000 Tesla (TSLA) cars have been recalled due to technical defects that may increase the risk of accidents. Two separate recalls are in place, one regarding the rear-view camera in the Tesla Model 3 and the other involves the frunk, or front trunk, latches in the Model S.

[BobL]

Anyway, as hobbyist who enjoys blowing up these batteries, here are a few observations:

1. The cells appear to be in the roof of the bus, not very good if you want people to get out fast. Thankfully they did get out in this case.

2. The cells are designed to ignite and behave like sparklers with their burning insides shooting out in one direction, which is why it looks like a fireworks show, in addition to the flame. The cells that heat up too quickly simply explode, hence the ‘gun shot’ sounds.

3. The city government had no choice but to pull them out of service, due to videos like this. If they were left in service, no one would use the buses.

[stanne]

Where’s Keanu?

[\/\/ayne]

[Paal Gulli]

What I really want to do is fly in a commercial airliner with an energy source that might explode at any moment.

[dhs12345]

Batteries are pretty nasty when they light off. I witnessed one once. A little cell phone battery destroyed a car. The inside of the car was hot enough to start melting the windshield. 700F?

[minnesota_bound]

Batteries are perfectly safe until they aren’t then WHOOSH! you are incinerated.

[Fresh Wind]

EV paradise?

https://whyy.org/articles/phillys-entire-fleet-of-battery-powered-buses-has-been-mia-since-february/

(Proterra buses, range issues and cracks in the plastic frames)

https://www.abqjournal.com/1386829/report-lessons-learned-from-failed-art-buses.html

(Many problems including batteries in Chinese BYD buses)

https://mustreadalaska.com/electric-slide-juneaus-electric-bus-turned-out-to-be-a-lemon-in-winter-weather/

(Electric buses don’t work well in cold weather)

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/airport-electric-bus-gutted-catches-fire-while-charging/article65074506.ece

(Bus burns while charging)

https://energynews.us/2021/08/31/reliability-problems-stall-duluths-transition-to-electric-buses/

(Proterra buses-range and charging issues, buses have problems with hills, frames crack)

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ag-urges-city-to-trim-major-e-bus-procurement-planned-this-year-so-more-info-can-be-collected-from-test-buses

(Auditor says go slow on procurements)

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/07/25/the-great-toyota-zero-emissions-summer-olympics-debacle/

(Hydrogen fuel-cell buses don’t make economic sense)

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1449607/Carbon-Battle-Bus-electric-coach-tourists-Eden-Project-Cornwall-charging

(Tourists stranded-couldn’t find a charger)

https://www.keybuses.com/article/byd-closes-factory-france

(Chinese company BYD not getting enough orders)

https://www.expaturm.com/german-lifestyle/electric-buses-fire-danger/

(Fire in one electric bus destroys 25 other vehicles)