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Why Electric Cars Will Cause Mass Accidents and Fires in Russia

  • November 11, 2022
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Soon our roads will not be overcrowded with electric vehicles, as several Russian companies simultaneously announced the imminent series production of such vehicles. However, with the development of

Why Electric Cars Will Cause Mass Accidents and Fires in Russia
Soon our roads will not be overcrowded with electric vehicles, as several Russian companies simultaneously announced the imminent series production of such vehicles. However, with the development of electric transport, we face serious problems. For example, an increase in the number of accidents and fires. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells why this will inevitably happen.

Even the most compact electric car can pull away very smoothly at traffic lights, and the speed and amount of horsepower in other models rolls over. For example, there were as many as 625 “horses” hidden in the Porsche Taycan, and the output of the Kia EV6 powerplant is 325 forces. Not every driver, especially a novice, can cope with the heady mood of such a “herd”. Yes, and in driving schools they do not teach how to drive “electric trains” correctly. But there are many nuances. When is it better to roll and not press the gas, how to use the regenerative braking system correctly, etc. Therefore, we will face a wave of accidents in the near future, especially when car-sharing companies start to rent out Solaris and Rio cars for electric cars. But this is half the effort.

It is unlikely that drivers of rental cars will check the amount of charge in the traction battery. This means there will be more instances where electric cars just start to stop in the roadway, devoid of energy. Imagine this happening on the Moscow ring road. In addition, the car cannot be driven to the right lane, even on the starter. The result is a serious accident caused by a rear-end collision.

Another problem. Electric cars are on fire and you need to know how to put them out. But first, the firefighters who came to the call must determine that it was the electric car involved in the accident (many such cars are built on the basis of ordinary cars).

Then you need to understand how to de-energise the vehicle. Otherwise, when a firefighter tries to cut the body, he can simply be killed by a current discharge. In addition, it would be nice to know the “iron horse” design as there may be airbags in the racks that failed on impact.

A separate task is extinguishing fire. Let’s say the Tesla developers say: it takes about 11,000 liters of water to put out a burning electric car! This means that several fire trucks must come to the call at the same time. Even in Moscow this is hardly possible, not to mention small towns.

Let’s not forget about people’s health, because traction batteries are toxic and, when ignited, emit hazardous substances such as oxides of lithium, nickel, carbon and sulfuric acid. Therefore, it is now better for firefighters not to touch a burning electric car at all. Otherwise, you can get a poisonous poisoning. Yes, and the driver at the sight of fire is easier to pick up the documents and run away.

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Even the most compact electric car can pull away very smoothly at traffic lights, and the speed and amount of horsepower in other models rolls over. For example, there were as many as 625 “horses” hidden in the Porsche Taycan, and the output of the Kia EV6 powerplant is 325 forces. Not every driver, especially a novice, can cope with the heady mood of such a “herd”. Yes, and in driving schools they do not teach how to drive “electric trains” correctly. But there are many nuances. When is it better to roll and not press the gas, how to use the regenerative braking system correctly, etc. Therefore, we will face a wave of accidents in the near future, especially when car-sharing companies start to rent out Solaris and Rio cars for electric cars. But this is half the effort.

It is unlikely that drivers of rental cars will check the amount of charge in the traction battery. This means there will be more instances where electric cars just start to stop in the roadway, devoid of energy. Imagine this happening on the Moscow ring road. In addition, the car cannot be driven to the right lane, even on the starter. The result is a serious accident caused by a rear-end collision.

Another problem. Electric cars are on fire and you need to know how to put them out. But first, the firefighters who came to the call must determine that it was the electric car involved in the accident (many such cars are built on the basis of ordinary cars).

Then you need to understand how to de-energise the vehicle. Otherwise, when a firefighter tries to cut the body, he can simply be killed by a current discharge. In addition, it would be nice to know the “iron horse” design as there may be airbags in the racks that failed on impact.

A separate task is extinguishing fire. Let’s say the Tesla developers say: it takes about 11,000 liters of water to put out a burning electric car! This means that several fire trucks must come to the call at the same time. Even in Moscow this is hardly possible, not to mention small towns.

Let’s not forget about people’s health, because traction batteries are toxic and, when ignited, emit hazardous substances such as oxides of lithium, nickel, carbon and sulfuric acid. Therefore, it is now better for firefighters not to touch a burning electric car at all. Otherwise, you can get a poisonous poisoning. Yes, and the driver at the sight of fire is easier to pick up the documents and run away.

Source: Avto Vzglyad

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