#1 Your legal options in case of a car battery explosion injury in Maryland
There are two main reasons why a car battery explodes – either the battery has suffered physical damage, or the product was defective. This is valid for any batteries, not necessarily car batteries. Any battery from a laptop, cell phone, electronic cigarette and others can harm people if they explode. But if you suffered from a car battery explosion injury in Maryland, it is essential to have the documentation to support your claims. That is why it is best to contact a car injury lawyer from Maryland who is familiar with this type of cases if you want to receive a car injury compensation in MD.
#2 Tesla Model S battery caught on fire ‘without accident’, says owner – Tesla is investigating
The battery pack of a Tesla Model S caught on fire yesterday in Los Angeles. The owner says that the fire started “out of the blue” without any impact while the vehicle was being driven in traffic. Tesla says that it is investigating the situation. The incident was reported to Tesla on Twitter by actress Mary McCormack who said it happened to her husband’s Model S.
#3 Tesla crash may have triggered battery fire, Swiss firefighters say
ZURICH — Swiss firefighters said on Monday that the impact in a fatal accident involving a Tesla electric car may have set off a fire in the vehicle's battery. A 48-year-German driver died when his car hit the barrier in the central reservation of a motorway in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, turned over and burst into flames. The crash, which happened on Thursday, is one of several accidents to affect Tesla vehicles in recent days, and one of several crashes in recent years involving fires. "The violent impact of lithium-ion batteries could probably have caused a phenomenon called 'thermal runaway', i.e. a rapid and unstoppable increase in temperature," Ticino fire brigade said on its Facebook page.
#4 SUV Crashes Into Parked Vehicles, Ends Up On Top Of Them
Two cars were damaged after a battery in a flashlight caused a fire on the campus of Kilgore College. Wednesday morning, the Kilgore Fire Department responded to a car fire near the intersection of Elder and Broadway on the college’s campus, according to Kilgore Fire Marshal Brandon Bigos.Bigos reported the driver of the car had noticed smoke in the interior of the vehicle and pulled into a parking space to investigate. A Kilgore College police officer came by and attempted to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful. The flames then spread to another car parked nearby, causing it to catch on fire.
#5 US Push to Avert Airplane Battery Fires Stalls
A year ago, the U.S. government was campaigning for an international ban on shipments of rechargeable batteries on passenger planes because the batteries can self-ignite, creating intense fires capable of destroying an airliner. "The risk is immediate and urgent," Angela Stubblefield, a U.S. aviation official, declared then. Today, that urgency has evaporated as safety regulations stall under President Donald Trump's push to ease what he sees as red tape holding back the U.S. economy. The International Civil Aviation Organization, a U.N. agency that sets global aviation safety standards, decided last year to ban bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries on international passenger flights. On cargo flights, the batteries can be charged to no more than 30 percent, a level that may reduce the likelihood of fires.
#6 Chevy Volt battery pack fire in 2011
In May 2011 the NHTSA crash tested a Chevy Volt. Three weeks later it caught fire while in a storage lot. In November 2011 the news was released to the public. Following this a politically motivated firestorm erupted. The political firestorm almost entirely exaggerated the actual danger to the point of committing actual lies. Generally those doing the exaggeration were extreme right wingers who are collectively also committed to destroying President Obama's administration and re-election chances in 2012. For example, one of the lies is to claim that President Obama pushed for the Chevy Volt, calling the Volt Obama's baby. However the truth is that the Volt project was launched in 2006 by GM, wholly by GM's choice, with no pushing by the government.
#7 Battery Fire in Electric-powered Passenger Car
On Friday, June 15, 2018, about 5:30 p.m., Pacific daylight time, a 2014 Tesla Model S electric‑powered passenger car, occupied by a 44-year-old male driver, was traveling westbound on Santa Monica Boulevard, in West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California. Motorists flagged down the Tesla driver because they saw smoke coming from the vehicle. The driver stopped the Tesla next to the north-side curb in the 7800 block of Santa Monica Boulevard and exited the vehicle. A nearby Los Angeles Police Department patrol car also stopped, and the officers directed traffic around the burning car. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the vehicle fire, dispatching an engine unit from station #8, which is located at 7643 Santa Monica Boulevard. The fire was extinguished, and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed from the scene without incident.
#8 High-Speed Impact, Not Batteries, To Blame In BYD Electric Car Fire
The post-impact electric-car fire which led to the death of three people in Shenzhen, China earlier this year was not caused by the car’s battery pack, crash investigators have concluded. The tragedy happened in May, when a BYD e6 all-electric taxi was hit early one morning by a speeding Nissan GT-R traveling at 112 mph or more. While the drunk driver of the the sportscar escaped without injury, the e6 burst into flames, killing the driver and both passengers. After the fire, the share value of Warren-Buffet-backed BYD dropped to a 7-month low as new reports questioned the safety of its all-electric e6 and its 60-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Now the battery pack has been exonerated of all blame, thanks to an official accident investigation from the Chinese government.
#9 Tesla driver dies in a Model S after hitting a tree, battery caught fire, Tesla launches an investigation
Early this morning in Baarn in the Netherlands, a 53-year old Tesla Model S driver tragically died in a crash. His Model S left the road and hit a tree at high speed. The vehicle caught on fire and the driver was reportedly dead by the time the firefighters were on the scene. The tragic event has been making national news in the Netherlands since this morning. The fire was difficult to extinguish according to the firefighters. They reportedly didn’t know how to approach the vehicle without being electrocuted – leaving the body of the driver in the vehicle. Tesla dispatched technicians for help.
#10 Old School Battery Tech Causes Chevrolet Volt Fire
Perhaps a recent Chevrolet Volt fire will prompt a wave of media attention against the “old school” lead acid battery technology. But we doubt it. This is more of a potential issue to be aware of if you happen to be a Chevrolet Volt owner. A recent accident involving a Southern Californian Chevrolet Volt owner resulted in a pretty serious fire breaking out. GM-Volt.com community member (and owner of the car) Ikhan then informed GM, who investigated the problem.