After entering 2024, the development speed of new energy vehicles is very fast, and more and more people tend to choose new energy vehicles when buying a car. In particular, brands like BYD have performed very well in the market, and sales have been rising. However, with the growth of the number of new energy vehicles, some problems have also begun to emerge.
For example, the battery of new energy vehicles has certain safety hazards, especially the problem of spontaneous combustion of the battery. Because once a new energy vehicle spontaneously combusts, it may cause great damage to the surrounding environment, so some places have begun to restrict new energy vehicles from entering the underground garage. One example is the Guangdong Provincial Museum, which explicitly prohibits new energy vehicles from entering underground parking lots and has set up warning signs at the entrance.
The reason behind this practice may be due to security concerns. If traditional fuel vehicles do not encounter external factors, the probability of spontaneous combustion is low, while the risk of spontaneous combustion of new energy vehicles is relatively high, and the existing fire extinguishing methods have limited effect on battery-induced fires. Once this happens in the underground garage, it will not only cause damage to multiple vehicles, but may also affect the safety of the building structure, resulting in greater losses. Therefore, from a property management perspective, it is understandable to take restrictive measures in order to prevent such accidents from happening.
Although there is no law that clearly stipulates that new energy vehicles cannot be parked in underground garages, it is indeed a key point to pay attention to when it comes to the division of responsibility and compensation after the fire. Especially when a new energy vehicle spontaneously combusts in an underground garage, it may not only cause damage to multiple vehicles, but also affect the entire building, and ordinary insurance compensation may not be able to fully cover the loss.
In view of this, it is recommended that owners of new energy vehicles should sign relevant agreements with the property before entering the underground garage to clarify the responsibility and compensation methods for spontaneous combustion accidents. In this way, it not only protects one's own rights and interests, but also avoids unnecessary trouble to others.
At the same time, it also reminds new energy vehicle manufacturers to pay more attention to product safety. After all, ensuring the quality and safety of our products is crucial, both from a corporate social responsibility perspective and from a long-term development perspective. We hope that while pursuing technological progress, we will not lose sight of the most basic safety bottom line.