Volkswagen and Greece have agreed to replace internal-combustion-powered vehicles with EVs on the island of Astypalea to create a “smart green island.” In addition to EVs, the island will also have electric scooters and bikes and a charging infrastructure installed. The project is expected to last six years and will …
Read More »In Case of Electric-Car Fire, Half of Fire Departments Are Unprepared
National Fire Protection Association via YouTube The National Transportation Safety Board says the U.S. is woefully unprepared to deal with EV fires, which require different strategies than gasoline vehicle fires. 31 percent of fire departments don’t train for EV fires, and half say they don’t have special protocols in place …
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