Engineers Built a Car Battery That Launches Itself During a Fire. The Footage Is Unreal.

Engineers Develop Self-Ejecting! Car Battery in Case of Fire

A new system has been designed to eject a car battery in the event of a fire, specifically during thermal runaway, also known as spontaneous combustion.

A video from a Chinese automotive safety symposium demonstrates this technology, showing an SUV firing a battery module from underneath the vehicle.

The footage shows an SUV firing a battery module from one of two bays located underneath the vehicle.

The question remains whether this is a good idea, but the technology is intended to improve safety in the event of a fire.

Author's summary: Engineers built a car battery that can eject itself during a fire.

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