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Pure EV’s EPluto 7G electric scooter catches fire in Gujarat, India while charging

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:13:38 +0000

A Pure EV electric scooter caught fire while it was being charged in Gujarati, India. The fire incident involved the EPluto 7G e-scooter and occurred last week. This again brings to the fore the need for a firm regulatory framework to prevent such occurrences.

India has witnessed a growing number of fire incidents for e-scooters in recent months. The budding EV industry in India awaits new government quality and safety guidelines to sanitize the EV space in India. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the fire incident which was widely circulated on social networks. This is the fifth reported case of Pure EV’s e-scooter fires and it calls for concern. The fourth case of fire was reported barely one month ago.

Pure EV has not made any statement on the current fire incident. The company had recalled 2,000 e-scooters back in April 2022. The issue of e-scooter fires is closely related to battery overheating or malfunction. The country lacks a comprehensive battery standard for electric two-wheelers. It is now very urgent that the authorities do the needful by providing BIS standards. This will create some minimum safety benchmarks for two-wheeler EV batteries. Electric scooter fires have been prevalent in India and experts have pointed out battery quality as a major cause of these fires. It has affected several other brands and can erode market confidence if not tackled swiftly.

Okinawa dealership in flames after Praise Pro e-scooters catch fire, company issues recall

Sean — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:55:32 +0000

The track record of EVs (Electric Vehicles) in India isn’t looking too good with all the recent fire related accidents. And now, another major incident has just surfaced as an entire Okinawa Autotech dealership got burnt down, which is believed to be caused by an EV inside the store.

According to a 91Mobiles report, this incident has caused the company to issue a recall for its Praise Pro electric scooters. Apparently, the reason for the recall is under a fault check up and redressal service. The brand had issued a recall for 3,215 units of its EVs on 16th April 2022. The units were the Okinawa Praise Pro e-scooters, which are apparently facing an issue with their battery pack, which caused the fire related accident.

For those unaware, three of the company’s e-scooters caught fire back in October 2021. This ended up causing injuries to two people. On the other hand, the fire accident in the dealership was even more intense, but it remains to be seen how extensive the damage really was. But looking at videos shared on social media, we can assume that it is unlikely that anything was left uncharred on the inside.

#Okinawa dealership in TN goes up in flames due to a reported #EVfire. Instances like this threaten to create an atmosphere of rampant skepticism about the crucial safety aspects of EVs. What do you have to say? @OkinawaAutotech pic.twitter.com/cvDzlEE1LZ

— prashant singh (@lparas69) April 16, 2022

The accident might have been caused by just one faulty battery but its flames ended up engulfing the entire dealership. As of right now, it was reported that there were no casualties and the fire was put out eventually. This marks another case of EVs and a fire accident in India. There could be many reasons for this accident like the poor design or thermal management system for the battery. But we have no way of knowing for sure at the moment.

20 Jitendra electric scooters burst into flames while in transit in India

Jed John Ikoba — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:42:23 +0000

The summer season in India has seen a raft of fire incidents relating to electric scooters in the country. Some of these fire incidents have been fatal and it calls for a comprehensive investigation of the root causes. Another fire incident involving electric scooters has been reported in India. A total of 20 out of 40 Jitendra EV scooters inside a container were engulfed in fire on April 9, as reported by the company. Fortunately, no casualties were reported and the fire was quickly put out, according to Jitendra EV.

The electric scooters were in the upper carriage of the container and were being transported away from the factory when the fire incident broke out. The remaining 20 scooters in the container were not affected by the fire. Jitendra EV in a statement said it has launched an investigation into the fire incident to ascertain the cause of the fire. Jitendra EV continues to harp on safety as its key plank, stressing that it will come up with its findings in the coming days.

The increased incidence of e-scooter fires is not unconnected with the battery packs of these scooters in combination with the increased temperatures across the country during summer. Although a detailed report is being expected from the manufacturer, there is a need to continue to explore improvements to the overall safety of electric scooters in the subcontinent. While these fire incidents could be seen as teething problems, it is key that the issue is resolved quickly.

The Indian two-wheeler EV market is growing rapidly amidst several layers of government incentives. It is therefore important to sustain customer confidence in the safety of electric scooters sold in the country, especially fires due to battery issues. If the situation is not nipped in the bud, it is capable of stalling the growth and demand for Indian-manufactured electric scooters.