A Kia EV6 devoured by flames | FormulaPassion.it

The images they show come from the outskirts of Budapest a Kia EV6 engulfed in flames. The Korean brand’s electric was reportedly involved in an indicative, before a fire broke out around the front of the vehicle. The causes that led to the fire to envelop the electric of Kia are unknown even if the first reconstructions speak of a collision with a concrete barrier, with the EV6 that would have caught fire shortly after the impact with the structure.

It is not clear how and why this happened the impact, with very little information available: the fire could have been caused by the impact, with the presence of lithium-ion batteries and the probable placement of an engine at the front (in the case of a variant of Kia EV6 with all-wheel drive) which may have facilitated the spread of the flames. According to the first reconstructions, however, it seems that the fire did not start from the front and therefore a careful analysis of the incident will be needed to ascertain the dynamics of the accident. The owner of the vehicle was also involved, who despite having escaped the fire would have suffered some injuries.

The man would be currently hospitalized at the local hospital, the seriousness of his condition is unknown. The problem of fires on electric cars it is a topic that has been widely discussed in recent times, with statistical data that however reveal how this criticality has a greater impact on hybrid and internal combustion cars than on full electric ones. In recent times, however, there have been some brands that have made targeted calls for possible similar problems, such as Hyundai, linked to the Kia brand. The Korean carmaker was forced to recall several examples of Kona Electric subject to fire risk, with brands that ended up at the center of controversy at home precisely because it would not have done enough to address this problem.