EV fires and gas vehicle fires may not be as different as you think

EV fires and gas vehicle fires may not be as different as you think

Author: Automotive News August 9, 2026 Duration: 24:16
Adam Barowy, the principal research engineer for the UL Research Institute’s Fire Safety Research Institute, joins Molly Boigon, Automotive News tech and innovation reporter, on the “Shift” podcast to discuss how automakers can reduce risks surrounding electric vehicle fires by changing how battery packs are manufactured. Barowy explains how electric vehicles don’t burn all that differently from internal combustion engine vehicles. But, even though fires behave similarly in both powertrains, ...

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