Explained: Why e-scooters have been catching fire in India - The Indian Express

There have been at least four incidents of two-wheeler vehicles, powered by lithium-ion batteries bursting into flames. What are Li-ion batteries, and how do they work? What caused these vehicles to catch fire?

Over the last five days, there have been at least four reported incidents of two-wheeler electric vehicles made by the likes of Ola, Okinawa and Pure EV abruptly bursting into flames, bringing to the… [+6674 chars]

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