South Korea to Ban Electric Cars in Parking Garages After Explosion
South Korea to Ban Electric Cars in Parking Garages After Explosion...
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Camilla Jessen, 9th August 2024
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In the wake of a serious incident involving an electric Mercedes-Benz that exploded in a South Korean parking garage, the country is considering a ban on electric vehicles in such facilities.
The proposal comes from politician Song Eon-song, following last week's explosion, which left 21 people hospitalized and destroyed an entire garage containing 140 vehicles.
Details of the Incident
The explosion, which occurred in an underground parking garage, caused a fire that burned for eight hours.
This incident resulted in significant damage to the building and vehicles, and posed a severe risk to public safety.
Among the 21 people sent to the hospital were seven children, all treated for smoke inhalation.
The incident has heightened fears about the safety of electric vehicles in densely populated urban areas, where most residents live in apartments and rely on underground parking.
Song Eon-song's proposal to ban electric cars in parking garages is already receiving widespread support, according to financial media outlet Fortune.
The potential danger posed by electric vehicle fires in confined spaces like underground garages is driving the push for this ban.
The car that sparked the fire was equipped with an NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) battery produced by Chinese manufacturer Farasis. Mercedes-Benz has invested in Farasis to advance battery technology, but this incident has raised serious questions about the safety of these batteries.
In response to the explosion, Mercedes-Benz in South Korea has not issued a formal comment on the incident. However, the company has apologized to residents of the apartment complex affected by the fire and is cooperating with authorities to investigate the cause.
Concerns over the safety of NMC batteries are not new.
In China, vehicles equipped with these batteries have been recalled due to the risk of fire, further fueling anxieties about their reliability.
If the proposed ban is enacted, it could have significant implications for the adoption of electric vehicles in South Korea.
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Comment by Dan McKay on August 16, 2024 at 10:51am
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The danger is not confined to parking garages
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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."
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