O Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV is one of the best-selling electric vehicles in China, with sales figures exceeding even Tesla in an Asian country. One of the model’s main attractions is the fact that it uses technology that makes batteries harder to ignite, however this was tested on July 30 when the unit mini electric car caught fire.

for possession LFP batterieswhich, as is known, more reliable and longer service lifethe model was considered much safer than its competitors.

According to information from HNDNewsby using autoevolutionFirefighters quickly arrived to put out the fire that engulfed the entire front of the building. mini electric car. Local authorities said the fire was contained without any problems. an indication that the batteries may not have been the cause.

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Judging by the photos published by the Chinese portal, the flames engulfed the entire front of the car. the left side burns more than the right. This indicates that some component mounted on the left side of the model was the trigger for the fire, local authorities said they were already investigating the cause of the fire.

Most interesting is that, presumably, the area of ​​the battery that is on the floor of the car is not affected. In this case, attention should be paid to other front components of the car, especially the charging system.

Credits: Reproduction / HNDNews / AutoEvolution

As indicated autoevolutionthis case may shed light on debate about the various hazardous components of electric vehicles, especially in fast charging systems that are heavily stressed during use. Fortunately, the incident mini electric car caused only material problems, no casualties were recorded.

Source: HNDNews, AutoEvolution

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