China bans electric vehicles from entering underground parking lots – is this serious?

Article by Eric Worrell

First published by JoNova; …they exploded “like they were packed with toxic explosives”…

China bans electric vehicles from entering underground parking lots

They explode “as if they were full of toxic explosives” – so one country has begun cracking down on electric cars.

Jamie Seidel@jamieseidl
September 14, 2024 – 2:16 pm

They burst forth in a fierce stream of fire. They explode like they're packed with toxic explosives. When lithium-ion batteries burn, nothing can put them out.

That’s why restaurants and property management companies in China are starting to ban all electric vehicles — scooters, e-bikes, family cars or commercial vans — from their underground parking lots.

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Chinese online dissident “Mr. Li is not your teacher” reported in an article that “hotels and other buildings in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Xiaoshan and other places in Zhejiang have banned electric vehicles from entering underground garages for safety reasons, sparking heated discussions.” . Post to X (Banned in China) September.

One of the three photos attached to the post shows a sign in front of the Huigang Building in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, instructing electric vehicle owners to divert to a nearby “empty” parking lot.

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local news reported In May this year, 11 serious battery fires occurred in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, prompting industry players to take action.

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For now, Tesla advises that if a battery catches fire, it's best to let it burn.

“Instead of putting out the flames, Water can actually fuel a fire and cause it to become more intense,“Zal said.

“This is because Water reacts with lithium to produce flammable hydrogen gas — adds more danger to an already dangerous situation.

Likewise, pouring water on a gasoline fire will only cause the fire to spread. That’s why foam and dry chemical fire extinguishers were invented to put out flames.

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Learn more: https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/on-the-road/china-bans-electric-vehicles-from-underground-carparks/news-story/b7c07b8e942cb3076b704029e327d6cf

Electric vehicles are vehicles that cannot be extinguished once they catch fire, burning at temperatures similar to those of a welding torch, melting nearby concrete and steel, threatening the structural integrity of any nearby supports, and emitting horrific toxic fumes that react with water Generate large amounts of highly explosive gas.

This ban has been around for a long time.