A recent op-ed in the Washington Post admits that battery problems are not related to design flaws, but rather the nature of lithium-ion in general
- Two teens were tragically killed after they were in an accident and the EV batteries later started on fire while the trapped occupants slowly burned to death.
Concerns
- Big batteries are made up of several cells packed together. Current is constantly flowing inside, which generates heat. If there are no barriers between the components, a failure in one part quickly cascades through.
- While elaborate (and critical) equipment for cooling the system is put in place, it draws on the energy of the actual powerpack and reduces its output.
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