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Electric vehicle fires: How worried should we really be?

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par César Martín-Gómez, Catedrático en instalaciones y sistemas energéticos en arquitectura y urbanismo, Universidad de Navarra
Mohd Zahirasri Bin Mohd Tohir, Investigador postdoctoral en ingeniería de seguridad contra incendios, Universidad de Navarra
Victor Debeure, Industrial Engineer, IMT Nord Europe – Institut Mines-Télécom

Electric vehicles (EVs) bring not just environmental promise, but also raise critical safety questions – chief among them, the fire risks posed by their lithium-ion batteries. While indispensable for powering EVs, these batteries present unique challenges, especially in confined spaces like parking garages, where the potential for fires carries significant consequences.

At the core of this risk lies…

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