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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a warning Wednesday about 483 electric transit buses being recalled over safety defects, according to a safety advisory.
Phoenix Motorcars is voluntarily recalling Proterra 800V catalyst vehicles from 2020 to 2021 and ZX5 Proterra transit buses from 2020 to 2022 over concerns that they could be prone to catching fire, according to an advisory from the FTA. The vehicles were first recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in September over issues with their radiator fan electrical circuits overheating, which is a potential fire hazard, according to a Sept. 5 report.
A customer reported that their Proterra bus started smoking in July 2021, and a second incident with a smoking vehicle occurred in January 2024, according to a report from Smart Cities Dive. Phoenix Motorcars obtained Proterra’s transit buses after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2023. more
What’s a “catalyst vehicle” in EV jargon?
I mean, other than a smoking piece of shit.
…no worries, electric busses catch fire everywhere ELSE, too…
https://youtu.be/I1Ez54n27Gw?si=rmFYV_C7aBy3aOxX
..the stupid extends to OTHER modes of transportation too…
https://youtu.be/8BD_wkP91P0?si=IdSf-X3WW3QSc8-b
Politicians pushing agendas without knowledge of the system and background of the science involved. Just wanting to look good for riding along with the gang. No to little research.
Here’s hoping that your ev…..
charging up in your garage…..
doesn’t have thermal runaway meltdown….
that burns your garage and house down.
A lot of the Proterra buses have cracked frames from the weight of the batteries. I think it was Philadelphia that bought a fleet of them with help from a federal grant and most if not all are out of commission.
Ed357
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 17:52 at 5:52 pm
“Here’s hoping that your ev…..
charging up in your garage…..
doesn’t have thermal runaway meltdown….
that burns your garage and house down”
…like THIS?
https://youtu.be/Gjb7XeN1iu4?si=XWFjsgFqz83au4dK
Wild Bill
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 17:56 at 5:56 pm
“A lot of the Proterra buses have cracked frames from the weight of the batteries. I think it was Philadelphia that bought a fleet of them with help from a federal grant and most if not all are out of commission.”
…yup…
https://iotwreport.com/report-philadelphias-proterra-fleet-in-complete-shambles/