Automobile

What can douse the electric-scooter fire? Automakers’ choice of battery cells has a role to play.

By Eduardo Saverin

Concept by Muhabit ul haq

Synopsis

Over 70% of electric two-wheelers in India use NMC (nickel, manganese, and cobalt) cells. But these cells are not known for their thermal performance — a factor important in Indian conditions. LFP (lithium ferrophosphate) cells could be an alternative. They are cheaper, easier to source, and can ensure that Indian electric two-wheeler market has legs beyond the FAME subsidy regime.

Pune, Hosur, Vellore, Vijaywada, Nizamabad, Nashik. In the last few months, they all got a common story to share — electric two-wheelers going up in flames, even killing people in some cases. As the government swung into action and ordered a probe, it came to light that many electric two-wheeler manufacturers took ‘shortcuts’ and didn’t have ‘basic safety systems’ in place. The battery cells used by them failed safety tests. So, how did

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