Verizon test battery in the United States to investigate the safety of electric vehicles

According to news from Detroit News, a U.S. regulatory agency recently stated that it will investigate the safety performance of electric vehicles when the Chevrolet Walker increased the number of electric vehicle batteries in the May-June test.

On May 12, this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the United States conducted a side impact test on Vollanda as part of the New Car Assessment Program; six weeks later At the beginning of the month, Wolanda stopped at the NHTSA test center and suddenly caught fire and crashed into other nearby vehicles. Afterwards, NHTSA and General Motors had simulated further testing of Vollanda batteries but failed to reproduce the fire process.

In addition, last week NHTSA also dispatched an investigation team to investigate the fire accidents during the charging process in Volanda, North Carolina. The preliminary conclusion is that Vollanda itself is not the cause of the fire.

On November 11th, NHTSA stated that the risk of fire in Volanda or other electric vehicles is not higher than that of traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, but companies that have already planned or plan to produce electric vehicles are still required to provide more information, including General Motors, Ford and Nissan, etc. To address the issue of the safety of lithium-ion batteries, the requirements information includes recommendations for minimizing the risk of battery misfires.

NHTSA stated in a statement: “In the coming weeks, NHTSA will work with the U.S. Department of Energy to continue the testing of Volanta's lithium-ion battery and monitor the situation of other electric vehicles.” At present, NHTSA has retained at least 3 sets of Volanda battery kits, which will continue to test whether or not the fire can be repeated. The agency expects to complete testing this month.