# Chinese solution to EV battery fires. Eject battery **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 1, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181 "2025-10-01T02:00:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181/1 "2025-10-01T02:00:41Z")
[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/1/c1821db2c6ecacf96e8d4d3c208d15c97ce79751.jpeg "EV Battery Fire Solution") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg2FJEl7IgU) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181/2 "2025-10-01T02:49:16Z")
I’d think that providing better protection for the battery would be a better course of action… but apparently that is just me! ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181/3 "2025-10-01T04:27:14Z")
@Robert-Gift ![EM9fJtQWwAAQO1i (1)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/7/1757d1fab73e3509c2efe3a69d1c421d1780d79b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181/4 "2025-10-01T14:40:35Z")
Yeah cause someone with their vehicle on fire is going to look before shooting the battery out the side into what, another vehicle, etc etc etc??? Just more Chinese Junk… lol ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181/5 "2025-10-01T15:15:46Z")
Could the burning battery be dropped and car move off of the burning battery on electricty of the good battery? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181/6 "2025-10-01T19:17:59Z")
There seems to be an interest in salvaging the car body but a disregard for nearby property. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181/7 "2025-10-02T14:21:38Z")
The battery (with existing technology) is very much at risk in the event of a collision. That is one of the primary reasons for integrating the battery packaging so tightly into the chassis of the vehicle. To be able to eject the battery in the event of a fire requires a far less robust integration and protection. Is one of the tradeoffs here the increased risk of battery fires after a collision? They are very close to a fundamental solution to the problem in battery design. Probably better to just wait for the new technology to get fielded and then use that instead of the existing design that is self fueling… Although, this could also be a step towards what I was proposing 10 years ago to solve the charge time issue. If they can eject the battery, then it can be exchanged for a fully charged version fairly easily? The Blue Rhino propane station for EV batteries 😄 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chinese-solution-to-ev-battery-fires-eject-battery/204181/8 "2025-10-02T15:28:40Z")
> [@TwinTurbo](#): > > If they can eject the battery, then it can be exchanged for a fully charged version fairly easily? It’s actually a concept that is almost as old as the existence of EVs. The Hartford Electric Light Company used electric trucks from the [General Vehicle Company](https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1015US1016&cs=0&sca_esv=ad0273e9029daca4&sxsrf=AE3TifNDKiZ1A14IKD9mdPIWOjdwHDstjg%3A1759418522443&q=General+Vehicle+Company&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikjJzg6IWQAxXYK1kFHZJfJAYQxccNegQIERAB&mstk=AUtExfAE5Y57bXWcYMuZzYiXoFy4uVVeIuSfnoP8bJH8uApHopdJadci4nWeOMsdTtzD4WlLK4uG2M3cG3O6qSu-V0aDV9LIEISDfTEq1MgsxvX6bASu0-4XIG-RRXASYFCyk41aKagka1ANatn6yKVNo0SBeGFR0dW1otOwslh0MVE6za8b2l5mqr06U27VSSNcnY4EVmpeH3kpuwBdooEZPwzyxL68g_b7Ac9xxrRK9D4VIf9cSVAFhHBuaIYVH4qwtvMPOETODZYUX1f_9XJqakbL2OCcl16qCSHWE2L-E1NNAQ&csui=3), whereby owners bought the vehicle without a battery, and paid a monthly fee for electricity and battery services. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/a/5ab85fd22d820bd8e0eed84e01808ed419e7f05e.jpeg) A bit later, in Chicago, there was a similar program for owners of Milburn EVs.