A Jaguar I-PACE electrical SUV caught on hearth within the Netherlands final week whereas parked in a driveway.
The reason for the hearth is unknown and the automaker is investigating the occasion.
The incident occurred in Rumpt, a city close to Geldermalsen within the Netherlands, in the course of the evening final Friday.
At this level, the reason for the hearth continues to be unknown, however the British automaker advised Electrek that they’ve now taken possession of the burned down I-PACE and they’re investigating the trigger with the native authorities.
It’s the primary reported Jaguar I-PACE that has caught on hearth, which seems to be restricted to the front-end of the electrical SUV (photos by way of Autobahn):
Following just a few extremely publicized Tesla car fires, there have been considerations about electrical autos catching on hearth extra often than gas-powered automobiles, nevertheless it hasn’t confirmed true on a statistical foundation.
Tesla claims that statistically, their autos are 10 instances much less prone to catch on hearth than gas-powered automobiles.
In Jaguar’s case, they’ve presently delivered fewer than 5,000 I-PACE SUVs so far and that is the primary reported case of 1 catching on hearth.
Electrek’s Take
Fires following accidents will not be actually worrying as a result of they’re typically inevitable after a number of crashes, no matter the kind of powertrain, electrical or gas-powered, however it’s totally different for fires with none crash.
It’s much more essential to search out the trigger in these instances.
Earlier this 12 months, the battery pack of a Tesla Mannequin S caught on hearth in Los Angeles seemingly by itself with none accident and Tesla stated that it was an ‘terribly uncommon prevalence’. They’re nonetheless investigating the trigger.
Within the case of the I-PACE hearth, it was parked in a driveway and it’s nonetheless unknown if it was charging on the time.
The authorities will not be ruling out vandalism at this level so it won’t be an issue with the powertrain, nevertheless it’s nonetheless price investigating for my part.
