china has unveiled an unusual electric car safety system, sparking heated discussions on social media. at the launch event of an unnamed electric suv, the system demonstrated how the battery would eject violently in the event of a fire detection.
this idea aims to address the major problem of battery fires in electric vehicles, which are difficult to extinguish and require large amounts of water. the solution was developed by engineers from the china automotive crash testing technology research center.
in this design, the battery pack is ejected from the side of the vehicle like removing a piece of bread from a toaster. however, there are doubts about whether this technology will gain widespread adoption, as lithium-ion battery packs could be thrown dozens of meters away, posing a potential danger.
according to epoch times, the achievement was initially attributed to joyson electronics, but the company later retracted its claim. despite attracting attention, this highly unusual demonstration has drawn more skepticism than excitement.
