Technical Safety BC Says Short Circuit Caused EV Explosion Caught on Camera

Technical Safety BC Says Short Circuit Caused EV Explosion Caught on Camera
In a video released by Technical Safety BC, an EV charging cable connected to a third-party, uncertified adapter exploded, in Hope, B.C., on Aug. 16, 2024. Technical Safety BC/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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An electric vehicle explosion captured on camera in B.C. was triggered by a short circuit in a battery module that sent an “abnormal voltage” through a third-party charging adapter, according to a recent Technical Safety BC report.

The report said that an individual had been charging a Tesla EV at a non-Tesla commercial electric vehicle charger when a short circuit between the charging cable and an “after-market charging adaptor” caused an arc flash.