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If an electric vehicle is involved in an accident

23.04.2011

New skills will have to be mastered by American police and firefighters: what to do in the event of a car accident in which an electric car was involved.

Although there is no fire hazard in the event of a collision with such vehicles, since there is no gas tank, rescuers can receive a powerful electric shock from the batteries or suffer from spilled electrolyte. In addition, it is necessary to know the differences between the design of an electric car and a car with an internal combustion engine: where it is possible and where it is impossible to cut a twisted body. The point is also that in the case of a conventional car, you can determine whether the engine is running by sound, and electric motors are silent.

The National Firefighters Association of America has organized special courses to teach how to handle a crashed electric vehicle and injured passengers. In the coming years, this skill will become more and more relevant.

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