How EV Makers Minimize Electrocution and Fire Risks
When so many batteries are connected to each other in modules as is the case in electric vehicles (“EVs”), concerns about electrical fires and the risk of electrocution in the event of an accident aren’t far-fetched. Current and future owners of EVs will be pleased to learn that automakers take this risk seriously and have engineered a number of capabilities, such as electric isolation mechanisms, to avert electrical incidents. As a matter of fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (“IIHS”) conducts crash tests on several EVs in order to ascertain whether the isolation technology is doing its work as…