Is An Electric Bus A Fire Risk - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica addresses recent misinformation and fearmongering surrounding the safety of electric buses following a fatal collision in New Zealand. A petrol Subaru crashed head-on into an Auckland electric bus, which caught fire, resulting in the bus driver's death and injuries to the car occupants. Despite the bus being engulfed in flames, investigations by the bus operator and Auckland’s Fire and Emergency Department confirmed that the fire originated in the petrol car’s engine, and the electric bus’s batteries remained undamaged. Auckland city councillor Richard Hills condemned the spread of anti-EV propaganda and reassured the public that electric buses are safe, highlighting that fire safety systems are integrated into EV battery design. The article emphasizes that data from multiple countries consistently show electric vehicles are less likely to catch fire than petrol or diesel vehicles. Councillor Hills noted that fires in diesel vehicles are relatively common but do not provoke calls for bans, contrasting this with the disproportionate fear directed at electric buses. The article criticizes the spread of misinformation