FIRE RISK
Urgent warning over EVs after batteries suddenly explode into flames
HUNDREDS of electric sports cars have been recalled over fears their batteries could suddenly explode, setting the motors alight.
Over 230 Porsche motors have been brought in just weeks after two horrifying EV battery car fires in Australia.
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The latest recall affects Porsche Taycan vehicles from 2022 and 2023, as authorities have warned a fault with the cars could see water enter its battery.
The urgent safety warning affects all variants of the model.
"Due to a manufacturing issue, there is a possibility of insufficient sealing between the high-voltage battery casing and battery cover," the recall said.
"If a sufficient amount of moisture enters the high voltage battery, arcing can occur which increases the risk of fire causing injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users or bystanders."
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Motorists who own one of the high-end cars in question are being asked to contact Porsche and arrange for an inspection as well as any potential repairs.
An EV fire erupted in a busy airport car park only last month and destroyed four other cars nearby.
A damaged lithium-ion battery removed from an electric car caught fire in the yard in Sydney.
Photos from the scene show twisted metal and scorched bodywork, while broken glass litters the ground.
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And just weeks ago a Tesla worth at least £50,000 burst into flames on a busy motorway in New South Wales .
Dramatic footage showed firefighters desperately working to put out the horror blaze which engulfed the electric car, using 6,000 litres of water.
The Tesla Model 3 was believed to have erupted after a piece of debris from a passing truck damaged the electric vehicle's lithium battery.
The driver and passenger were both able to escape the roadside inferno safely.
Fires caused by lithium batteries, are a growing concern worldwide.
Last year Australia saw 180 battery fires in NSW, 120 in Victoria, 72 in Queensland and 59 in Western Australia.
Everyday items made using them, from vapes and gardening tools to modes of transport like e-bikes and scooters, are becoming increasingly more common.
Faulty or low quality batteries can ignite while you're charging them, but even more dangerously can catch alight without use.
Certain conditions like overheating, flooding or a puncturing of the battery can also wreak havoc.
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And those travelling on planes have even been warned about bringing a portable power bank, used to charge phones, onboard flights because of their lithium batteries.
This is because they can produce dangerous heat levels, cause ignition, short circuit very easily, and cause inextinguishable fires.