GM tells some Bolt owners to park 50 feet away from other cars
Maybe lithium-ion batteries in mass-market vehicles aren&#x27;t such a good idea. We may need a battery technology that can survive poor maintenance less than perfect battery construction, and low-cost vehicle designs. Tesla had to put a titanium plate under their battery. That&#x27;s not a mass-market solution.<p>BYD is converting over to lithium iron phosphate, which is much better behaved when damaged. Toyota is working on solid state batteries, which hopefully don&#x27;t catch fire.<p>The NYFD reports over 55 electric bike and scooter fires so far this year.[1] Two deaths, 60 injuries, including 18 firefighters.  Fires destroying electric bike shops are a thing, with one fire expanding to all the batteries around. All we need now is for a cascade auto battery fire in a parking lot. Or, worst case, a garage under a building.<p>Boosted skateboards used to use lithium iron phosphate, but were just too expensive.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nydailynews.com&#x2F;new-york&#x2F;nyc-crime&#x2F;ny-e-bike-scooter-fires-fatalities-fdny-20210813-otyebxidsne2vltv446y4ir62u-story.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nydailynews.com&#x2F;new-york&#x2F;nyc-crime&#x2F;ny-e-bike-sco...</a>