Lithium-ion battery explodes inside car

Electric car explosion caught on camera

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MotorForms on Instagram: "A Chinese tech firm has unveiled a controversial new safety feature called “ejecting batteries,” designed to automatically launch a car’s battery pack away from the vehicle if it begins to overheat or catch fire. The system uses sensors to detect thermal runaway and then activates a rapid-release mechanism that propels the battery a few meters clear within seconds. Demonstrations showed it fitted to what appeared to be a Chery iCar prototype, though the automaker later