Just earlier this week, we had reported on an Ola S1 Pro electric scooter catching fire in Pune, Maharashtra. Now, another e-scooter has been involved in a fiery accident, but this time its from the brand, Pure EV.
For those unaware, Pure had launched its EPluto 7G electric scooter last year. But in a new video that was uploaded on YouTube, we can see the brand’s electric scooter on fire in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The short video captured the tragic incident where we can see the scooter being engulfed in dark fumes from battery fire in a parked state on the side of the road. Notably, this incident is one of multiple other occasions where an electric scooter had faced a fire related accident.
In other words, it has raised major concerns in India regarding the thermal safety of electric scooters. With the onset of summer, the Indian subcontinent will see high temperatures across most of its states and cities. But while the peak summer is still a while away, it appears that e-scooters are already struggling in India. There have been four cases recorded since last Saturday alone, which paints a bad image for the EV industry.
In an official statement, Pure EV stated that “We are investigating the incident and will do a thorough assessment. We adhere to the highest safety standards through rigorous internal testing as well as special phase change materials being implemented in our battery packs to avoid rapid fire/blast kind of scenarios.” Keep in mind that Chennai is one of the hottest states in India that also sees high humidity as well. Thus, the Road Transport Ministry has asked the Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) to investigate the two cases in the defence laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
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