EVs have been permanently BANNED from the Orlando Speed World drag strip and it has me wondering if this is part of a bigger pattern soon to come.
Early in January, the track released a statement, saying that they just can’t allow full EVs to race anymore because they simply come with too many safety issues.
Electric vehicles surprisingly don’t catch on fire as much as combustion powered vehicles but when they do it’s a heck of a lot harder to put out and the side effects that come with said fires aren’t pretty, either.
Orlando Speed World cited toxic fumes being released during fires, doors not unlocking from the outside following a collision, and even electrical current flowing through the chassis as hazardous concerns.
Imagine being a first responder and having to navigate toxic fumes and an electrically charged car!
All of this comes before the specialized fire suppression systems needed to put out the blaze because a regular fire truck just isn’t doing it. It’s not only a lot more dangerous but they make things a lot more expensive as well.
So with EVs as a whole kinda struggling right now, this makes me wonder if this is just an early adoption issue that they’ll eventually figure out or if this is a problem that’s going to be a part of what’s looking like a relatively plausible demise for the electric vehicle segment as a whole.
Early in January, the track released a statement, saying that they just can’t allow full EVs to race anymore because they simply come with too many safety issues.
Electric vehicles surprisingly don’t catch on fire as much as combustion powered vehicles but when they do it’s a heck of a lot harder to put out and the side effects that come with said fires aren’t pretty, either.
Orlando Speed World cited toxic fumes being released during fires, doors not unlocking from the outside following a collision, and even electrical current flowing through the chassis as hazardous concerns.
Imagine being a first responder and having to navigate toxic fumes and an electrically charged car!
All of this comes before the specialized fire suppression systems needed to put out the blaze because a regular fire truck just isn’t doing it. It’s not only a lot more dangerous but they make things a lot more expensive as well.
So with EVs as a whole kinda struggling right now, this makes me wonder if this is just an early adoption issue that they’ll eventually figure out or if this is a problem that’s going to be a part of what’s looking like a relatively plausible demise for the electric vehicle segment as a whole.
