Lantu FREE caught fire, but the damage was minor. I don't think it was a battery self-ignition.

The spontaneous combustion of new energy vehicles has been witnessed by many, but the video of the Voyah FREE catching fire this time seems to be somewhat different from the previous incidents of new energy vehicle spontaneous combustion. Firstly, in terms of damage, the vehicle was not severely damaged, with little damage even to the paint and hub, and the glass was intact. Of course, this is largely thanks to the timely arrival of firefighters who quickly extinguished the fire, for which they deserve credit. However, in the previous videos, electric vehicles could cause a rapid increase in flames within a few seconds of spontaneous combustion, and after the firefighters put out the fire, the vehicle would most likely be reduced to a frame. In the case of the Voyah FREE incident, after controlling the fire, there were no casualties and no re-ignition occurred, and both the battery pack and the vehicle were intact. Therefore, I think there may be some other reasons for the incident. Additionally, the official statement was released promptly after the accident. It can be seen that throughout the entire process, Voyah did not try to shift the blame, but instead actively faced and negotiated the situation. However, due to time constraints, let’s wait for the official investigation results from Voyah before jumping to conclusions, as everything we are currently discussing is only speculation.

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