[Rusty]

A Corvette E-Ray test mule was engulfed in flames while testing in Spain. According to the article, "the fire started in the prototype’s engine bay following an oil leak, leading to a runaway blaze that eventually ignited the hybrid sports car’s battery pack, as well."

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/07/corvette-e-ray-prototype-burns-to-the-ground-in-spain/

 

[VQ Fan]

I'm guessing the battery fire is the reason it's basically a pile of ash, but interesting to think that it was the ICE engine that started the problem.
Everyone talks about range anxiety and the nascent fast-charging network, but battery fires are fast becoming my biggest concern with the shift to electrification. I know the fires are relatively rare, but they seem to be so hard to extinguish and (unlike the other challenges with EVs) I don't know if that's a problem innovation can solve