Chinese introduce brilliant safety feature - EV battery ejection!

Grim5 · Tuesday at 00:11

Is your EV smoking? Seen a few flames? Warning lights going bonkers?

Have no fear, soon your EV could be dumping its battery to save you and your car!

Grim5 · Tuesday at 00:13

Don't worry about other vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians nearby, a 500 pound battery flying towards them is of no concern

Hotwired · Tuesday at 06:17

I don't immediately think that arming a car with a projectile weapon is a good idea.

Penfold101 · Tuesday at 06:21

Somebody saw that Cycling Mikey was planning a trip to China.

b0rn2sk8 · Tuesday at 07:19

This seems like a really good idea, the best idea.

/s for the avoidance of doubt.

CaptainRAVE · Tuesday at 07:23

That takes road rage to a whole other level

jpaul · Tuesday at 07:31

was it renault/peugot who patented a traditional exhaust type structure to releave any battery pressure/gas release;
but if you have one of the teslas with the obscure non-electric emergency door handles, you might be grateful for either strategy.

tamzzy · Tuesday at 08:27

If tanks have blow-out panels for ammo cook off, EVs should too! :cry:

bazzabear · Tuesday at 08:28

Grim5 said:
Don't worry about other vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians nearby, a 500 pound battery flying towards them is of no concern

A 500 pound battery which is, presumably, on fire. Just to make it more fun.

alec · Tuesday at 08:33

tamzzy said:
If tanks have blow-out panels for ammo cook off, EVs should too!

why didn't petrol and diesel cars think of this great safety feature
oh right, they don't tend to violently explode and catch fire on a slight knock

nsmalley · Tuesday at 08:33

Presumably, this is the pre-cursor to ejecting the warp core in star trek

Penfold101 · Tuesday at 08:39

nsmalley said:
Presumably, this is the pre-cursor to ejecting the warp core in star trek

Slightly smaller explosion, but essentially yes.

BUDFORCE · Tuesday at 08:40

The Chinese launch rockets full of highly toxic hyoergolic propellants over cities all the time.

I don't think they really care about stuff like this

Penfold101 · Tuesday at 08:40

alec said:
why didn't petrol and diesel cars think of this great safety feature
oh right, they don't tend to violently explode and catch fire on a slight knock

Luton airport car park would like a word.

Mysterae_ · Tuesday at 08:53

CaptainRAVE said:
That takes road rage to a whole other level

You'll be charged with assault and battery.

It's too early in the morning for puns of this calibre.

cuke2u · Tuesday at 08:56

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throwaway4372 · Tuesday at 09:04

Imagine China declares war and all evs eject batteries.

GravyMonster · Tuesday at 09:17

nsmalley said:
Presumably, this is the pre-cursor to ejecting the warp core in star trek

But the system is ALWAYS offline when they need it.

tamzzy · Tuesday at 09:21

alec said:
why didn't petrol and diesel cars think of this great safety feature
oh right, they don't tend to violently explode and catch fire on a slight knock

Penfold101 said:
Luton airport car park would like a word.

Neither would the police BMWs

mid_gen · Tuesday at 09:24

Can we just sort out universal battery packs and automated swap stations first please, then I might be able to move to EV