An electric car owner in Australia was charging his electric car in his garage. The car caught fire while charging, turning the entire garage into ashes. The fire, which did not grow with the intervention of the fire brigade, is also a warning for electric car drivers. After the fire, Australian experts explained what to pay attention to, especially when charging electric car models at home.
The cause of the fire was revealed: Using different charging adapters for electric car charging
Teams investigating the scene after the fire revealed that the driver of a Nissan electric car was charging the car with a different charging adapter. Initial investigations revealed that this different charger was the cause of the fire.
The warning on smartphones not to charge with a different device seems to be much more vital for electric cars. Recently, we have been seeing news of fires after accidents in Tesla and different brands.
However, electric cars are 100 times less likely to catch fire than gasoline and gas cars. The main reason for this is that the fuel itself is flammable in gasoline and LPG-powered cars. However, experts warn that electric car fires progress much faster and are more difficult to extinguish.
But is electric car charging unsafe at home? Electric car manufacturers offer an adapter for people who want to charge their car at home. This allows drivers to charge their cars safely at home.
However, as in the case in Australia, drivers can use a different adapter than the one provided to them. Such situations can cause the car to be exposed to more current than the set standards. Such situations cause lithium batteries to suddenly turn into bombs, even for smartphones.
As scary as it may sound, electric car charging stations do not have such dangers. Charging stations charge the car according to standards such as fast and normal charging, regardless of models. At home, it is necessary not to go beyond the charging adapter provided by the manufacturer to charge the car from normal mains electricity.
So how safe do you think it is to charge electric cars at home? We are waiting for your comments and opinions.
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