24 NOVEMBER 2023
The perception that Electric vehicles create a significant new risk from a fire safety standpoint has some history and has been widely covered in the media.
The ACCC undertook an investigation recently into Lithium-Ion battery safety, which OCN supports:
https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Lithium-ion%20Batteries%20report_3_0.pdf
There are several perspectives to this issue worth exploring, which have a bearing on the nature of the risks, and the appropriate responses from government.
OCN’s response is designed to provide a set of recommendations to the Inquiry, based on fact, data, and expert recommendations gathered from multiple reliable resources.
Our perspective represents the large and rapidly increasing sector of apartment owners in Australia.
OCN specifically endorses and supports the Electric Vehicle Council’s (EVC) submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety and the ACCC report on Lithium-Ion battery safety. We believe they adequately frame the issues associated with registered passenger Battery Electric Vehicles, which pose minimal risk in domestic dwellings.
Read full submission:> OCN Submission – NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Electric and hybrid vehicle batteries 231124
Related content:> https://ocn.org.au/53150-2/