How Hyundai wants to fight electric car fires

To fight electric car fires, Hyundai is equipping its car transporter trucks with a new water lance. According to the South Korean giant, this system is capable of piercing the underside of a car to reach the battery and extinguish the fire in less than 30 minutes.

Hyundai takes the subject of fires very seriously

Although very rare, electric car fires have recently made headlines in South Korea. Local authorities have decided to ban electric vehicles charged at more than 90% from parking in underground car parks. A symbolic measure to show that there is awareness. But Hyundai, the national automaker, wants to go even further.

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The group announced that the Hyundai Glovis subsidiary, in charge of automobile transport, would deploy a new tool on its car transporter trucks to extinguish fires in electric vehicles. It is “ l’EV Drill Lance “. A very special water lance, capable of piercing the chassis to reach the battery pack and spraying water directly on it in order to limit the consequences of the fire.

A water lance capable of piercing the battery

The system works using water from a fire hydrant. The drill can penetrate the underbody and vehicle battery in just 2 minutes. Once water is sprayed into the battery, the fire is expected to be extinguished within 30 minutes. According to KED Globalthe lance was also adapted for maritime transport so that it could be used between closely parked cars on ships.

Hyundai plans to first equip 32 of its car transporters before extending the system to its ships. To go even further, the South Korean firm is also strengthening its water safety system. Cargo ships will be equipped with a new monitoring system which displays the exact location of fires. In total, the brand operates 90 carriers, including 32 own vessels.