Federal safety regulators are seeking the safety of lithium-ion batteries after a Chevrolet Volt was on fire in a parking lot to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration testing center in Wisconsin.
An Agency official said the incident took place three weeks after the Chevrolet Volt went to a side impact test, May 12
The incident forced the authorities to ask the automakers to sell cars equipped with Volt lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., including GM, Nissan and Ford, the potential risks of fire, the sources said agency familiar with the matter.
Lithium batteries, such as turning on the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, are considered more efficient than nickel-metal units used in other hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius.
Even Toyota will move to its lithium-ion hybrid model Prius, RAV-4 EV and will soon launch in the U.S.
GM and the NHTSA tried but failed to replicate the event in May Volt falls in the month of June. GM spokesman Greg Martin Blooomberg said in a telephone interview that the company deals with the safety of the V and the battery after the incident, and added, "these had been followed, there was a fire."
Today, Jim Federico, chief engineer for General Motors for electric vehicles, issued the following statement:
"First let me say very clearly: .. Volt is a safe car, and we will work with NHTSA when it has completed its investigation, however, NHTSA said that according to available data, there is no more risk of fire with a voltage of a conventional engine gasoline car.
Security protocols for electric vehicles are clearly a concern in the industry. At GM, we have security protocols to depower the electric vehicle battery after a major accident.
We work with other automakers, the first, operators of tow and rescue organizations in order to implement industry-wide protocols. "
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