One in two electric car fires this year occurred while the car was parked, according to South Korea.

It has been found that more than one in two electric vehicle fires that occurred in South Korea between January and August this year occurred while the vehicle was parked.
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According to data submitted by the Institute for Vehicle Safety, there have been 24 electric vehicle fires between January and this month, of which 14 (58.3%) occurred while the vehicle was parked.
There were five fires caused by collisions while driving, four fires caused by collisions while driving, and one fire caused while driving.
An explosion and fire occurred in an electric Mercedes Benz car parked in a parking lot, burning about 140 surrounding cars and forcing about 120 residents to evacuate. The high-capacity battery stored electricity even when the car was not in operation.
If the battery is left unattended, there is a high possibility of a fire starting. Furthermore, it was found that more than half of electric vehicle fires were caused by high-voltage batteries. Of the electric vehicle fires that occurred this year, 13
The majority of fires (54.2%) were caused by the high-voltage battery, five by the vehicle or other components, and three by external factors. There were two fires with unknown causes.
The number of electric vehicle fires continues to increase every year. The number of electric vehicle fires, which was three in 2018, increased to △5 in 2019, △12 in 2020, and △1 in 2021.
In 2018, the number of electric vehicle fires increased to 5, 33 in 2022, and 47 in 2023, with 24 occurring as of August this year.
It was found that about 90% of them were made in Korea. The Mercedes Benz electric car involved in the fire in Incheon was equipped with a Chinese-made battery, raising concerns about Chinese batteries.
Although distrust has grown, it appears that Korean-made batteries also pose a fire hazard.