Electric Bus Fires Worldwide

In recent years, electric buses have gained traction as a promising solution to combatting pollution and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in urban areas. However, a string of alarming incidents has raised concerns about the safety of these vehicles. Join us in this investigative report as we delve into the rising phenomenon of electric bus fires occurring worldwide.

From major cities in North America to bustling metropolises in Europe and Asia, reports of electric bus fires have been making headlines with increasing frequency. But what is causing these fires? Are there inherent flaws in the technology, or are there other factors at play?

This is nowhere near a comprehensive list of fires that have happened over the last few years, but a small sampling of the incidents.

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00:15 - May 2021 China Electric Bus Fire
00:42 - April 2022 Paris Electric Bus Fire (2 Fires)
01:36 - May 2022 Perugia Italy CNG bus fire
02:26 - May 2022 London Bus Fire - 6 Busses destroyed
02:40 - June 2022 Indianapolis Electric Bus Fire
03:00 - July 2022 Hamden Connecticut Electric Bus Fire
04:15 - November 2022 - Philadelphia Pennsylvania Electric Bus Fire
04:25 - May 2023 - Wichita Kansas Electric Bus Fire
05:20 - September 2023 - San Jose California Electric Bus Fire
05:46 - January 2024 - Three Electric Bus Fires London

[stephensalt]

I heard of a plan for Shepherd’s Bush (London) bus depot, it’s a large site and the proposed plan is to put the bus garage underground with 198 chargers and then build an apartment block for 3000 plus residents above. Madness.

[christopherguy]

The thing with electric vehicles, if the batteries overheat for any reason the fire is near impossible to fight. Add in the toxic gases expelled from the batteries and you have a disaster in the making. Anything else this dangerous and it would be banned from use and sale but EVs get a free pass.

[bentullett]

Another city in the UK, Bristol, also pulled their fleet of electric buses not long after the London bus issue occurred. Must have been the same models that London had.

[jaysdood]

Ooooh! How environmentally friendly.🎉🎉🎉

[pchelloo]

Bus on fire at 7:30 am. Bus fire finally put out at 15:30. This is for one (1) bus?

[OldCanadianguy]

Just say no to any form of this Lithium-based garbage for transportation.

[zyglo]

Wow, those clouds of black smoke and the runoff water from firefighting operations, full of toxic chemicals, are so good for the environment.

[MMCUSN]

Saving the Planet has never been so destructive to the Planet and People.

[TNT-projects]

In the UK we have a lot of low bridges that busses are attracted to, roof mounted batteries and low bridges, what could go wrong

[raydelaforce]

Ever wondnered why politicians don't travel on electric buses. No, they prefer to travel in gas powered limousines. It is the ordinary citizen who are victimised by the oligarchs. When they turn left, you should know that turning right is the safer option.

[trooperfrag]

My home state of WV recently made a deal with GreenPower Motor Co. A GreenPower factory is being made/has been made in South Charleston, WV, and the state is planning on getting electric schoolbuses for every county. Right now, we dont have any in county, but a lot of other counties have received them. Last April, we looked over the biggest one GreenPower produces, we dont have anything in county to deal with something like that

[nathanobrien]

If they could only make a bus that runs on diesel fuel… imagine how much people and the planet could benefit. 🤔

[kpdvw]

Never heard of a electric bus catching fire that is when electric busses had 2 poles on the roof and 2 traction power wires above the streets....!

[electricsnut]

It’s always funny how they try to blame EV fires on something else attached to it… Doing everything they can to keep hyping EVs….

[richardferster]

It boggles the mind to think that local school boards are replacing safe diesel powered models with these fire traps. Won't be long before a disaster.

[Ostsol]

None of the electric buses in my city have caught fire, but they're made by Proterra, so the city may as well have just burned the money spent on them. About 3/4 of the fleet is inoperative and even before Proterra's bankruptcy proceedings, we'd been waiting over a year for some parts. Even when they're operational they don't live up to expectations and promises.

[papalegba]

These problems aren't going away. Likely to get worse with time as the batteries age in fact.

[theyjustwantyourmoney]

Here in Britain our leaders are pushing electrification so hard and yet they drive massive Range Rovers

[digger]

So all the exhaust emissions they supposedly eliminate are released 1000 fold when they eventually catch fire. Brilliant 😂

[edgarplummer]

Batteries on the roof, apparently they have never heard of condensation when metal cools at night and heats up in the sun?