Incidents of fire in electric scooters are not new. Since last year, such incidents have been heard frequently. Since the beginning of 2023, however, such news has not been heard. But as soon as the heat of summer started, the electric scooter caught fire again. This time, the country’s first electric two-wheeler startup, Okinawa’s Praise Pro model scooter caught fire in the middle of the road. The incident took place in Tamil Nadu.
Okinawa Praise Pro e-scooter caught fire
Okinawa Praise Pro e-scooter catches fire in Tamil Nadu as the effects of heat increase. whose video is on social media viral has been The flames engulfed the entire scooter in no time. The surroundings are filled with black smoke. A large crowd gathered at the scene. Then some persons rushed and started pouring water on the scooter. With everyone’s efforts, the fire is finally extinguished. However, no casualty was reported in this incident.
Meanwhile, this is not the first incident of scooter fire in Okinawa. However, no official message has been released by the company about the accident this time. There are several reasons behind the tendency of electric scooters to catch fire. For example, lithium ion batteries do not work properly in high temperatures.
Lithium ion batteries are not efficient at high temperatures. Due to which excess heat is generated, the battery catches fire. Again among experts the cells used in such batteries are not of high quality. So there are repeated incidents of fire. On the other hand, if the battery is not charged properly, there may be a tendency to catch fire. Not charging with the charger provided with the scooter is also a reason for this.
