Harnser Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Think twice before boarding a bus in Paris https://youtu.be/5r-yN8SugWM It's the second one to catch fire in about a month.. The images are intense and the cloud of black smoke that emerges impressive. A line 71 bus caught fire in the 13th arrondissement of Paris this Friday morning, mobilizing around thirty workers, according to the firefighters contacted by Le Parisien. It is a 100% electric bus, from the Bolloré brand Bluebus 5SE series, like the bus that burned down at the beginning of April . This afternoon, the RATP decided to temporarily withdraw from circulation the 149 Bolloré electric bluebuses that circulate on its network. www.leparisien.fr/info-paris-ile-de-france-oise/tr...p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 I tried to edit my post but the electronic forum nanny wouldn't let me. Edit ( addition) .However, according to our information, another Bluebus had also been the cause of a fire in Germany on September 30, 2021, causing the destruction of 25 vehicles in Stuttgart. The police had estimated with "a high probability" that this was due to a " technical defect" , reported our colleagues from 20 Minutes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Who made these buses? How long have they been running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 13 minutes ago, anotherbanana said: Who made these buses? How long have they been running? Bollore in Quimper Brittany not far from where I am. https://www.bluebus.fr/qui-sommes-nous The blurb says they have made 400 buses so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Guess they were rushed and not tested enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Bloooody software. Guess the buses were not tested enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 (edited) Not just the aforementioned manufacturer is affected either. https://www.expaturm.com/german-lifestyle/electric-buses-fire-danger/ The common factor seems to be the lithium Li-**** batteries they use. Edited May 2 by Harnser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssomon Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Not much left of THIS ONE in Carcassonne last Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 When you start looking for the information you begin to realise that perhaps battery powered vehicles are not the answer to any question that might be asked. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicle_fire_incidents#Renault_Zoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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