What causes lithium-ion battery fires? Why are they so intense? And how should they be fought? An expert explains
- Written by Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
Picture this: you’re cruising down the Great Ocean Road in your brand new electric vehicle (EV), the ocean to your left and the wind in your hair. But what if I told you this idyllic drive could turn into a nightmare, with the faint smell of something burning?
This month we have had at least two large lithium-ion battery fires in...