Vehicle battery fires pose particular risks to first responders: NTSB
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
This undated photo provided by National Transportation Safety Board, The Orange County Fire Authority battles a fire on a burning vehicle inside a garage in Orange County, Calif. When firefighters removed the SUV from the garage to assess the fire, they identified the fuel source as the SUV’s high-voltage battery pack. (Orange County Sheriff’s Department/National Transportation Safety Board via AP)AP
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DETROIT Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate, according to U.S. investigators.
NTSB says electric vehicle battery fires pose risks to 1st responders In this undated photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, the Orange County Fire Authority battles a fire on a burning vehicle inside a garage in Orange County, Calif. When firefighters removed the SUV from the garage to assess the fire, they identified the fuel source as the SUV s high-voltage battery pack. U.S. safety investigators say electric vehicle fires pose risks to first responders, and manufacturers have inadequate guidelines to keep them safe. (Source: Orange County Sheriff s Department/National Transportation Safety Board via AP) By Associated Press | January 13, 2021 at 1:45 PM EST - Updated January 14 at 1:20 AM
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President Donald Trump has delayed increased fuel economy compliance penalties for automakers following a request from an auto industry lobbying group.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Wednesday that it had granted a petition to the Washington, D.C.-based Alliance for Automotive Innovation to delay increased penalties for automakers that do not meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards until the 2022 model year.
Congress previously voted to raise these fuel economy penalties to fall in line with inflation, prompting the NHTSA to raise the fines from $5.50 to $14 for every 0.1 mile per gallon new cars and trucks consume in excess of the required CAFE standard. These fines were originally intended to come into effect for 2019 model year new vehicles, but the Trump administration decided to suspend the new regulations, leading to a court battle over the matter and leaving the incoming regulations hanging in the midst.