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China’s EV Fire Fix Shoots Battery Into Traffic And Makes It Their Problem (www.carscoops.com)
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***Viral video shows experimental battery ejection tech, but critics question its safety in real-world crashes ***

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EV fires, notoriously difficult to extinguish once they start, remain one of the toughest challenges for carmakers. Engineers continue racing to design battery packs resilient enough to survive crashes without igniting. In China, however, a very different approach has been showcased: a high-speed ejection system that literally launches the pack away like a projectile from the vehicle during an emergency.

If that sounds less like a safety breakthrough and more like and accident waiting to happen, you’re getting the idea. And yes, it really is that stupid.

Battery Launcher

The unusual demonstration was captured in a video that went viral on Chinese social media. The clip shows a large battery module violently shooting out of the side of an SUV before smoke appears. Safety workers quickly smothered the pack with a special blanket after it landed in a designated area with pillows.

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[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the test was organized by the China Automotive Collision Repair & Technology Research Center. Stage graphics show it took place during the “Power Battery Launch Technology Demonstration and Exchange Meeting” on September 19, 2025.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's basically some guy in his back yard, except he gets funding and a fancy title, and his back yard is a warehouse or some shit.

[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah, a tankie troll.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fuck no! It was clearly a joke. You repeat the same comment, so I did the same. By the way? Poo bear can get fucked. I'm just saying that despite it being an official safety body, this is the kinda thing a drunk redneck would think up.

And how would you get tankie from a comment making fun of a Chinese institution?

[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I didn't mean to offend anyone, but this is a research center.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I'm not offended, well...a bit offended that you thought I was a wankie-tankie.

It might be a research centre, but this idea is absolutely bonkers.