What Triggers an Electric Vehicle Fire (Thermal Runaway)?

A number of things can cause an electric vehicle to go into thermal runaway, or an EV fire. These include flood damage, battery damage or bruising and the use of non-OEM components. TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute Division Director Gordon Lohmeyer explains these and other contributors to an EV fire in this video. TEEX has a number of EV resources available at teex.org/ev-ess-current-practices. Find free TEEX EV safety resources at teex.org/EVresources.