Safety measures need to be incorporated into the ecosystem. For instance, the batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) need to be safe or users can be subject to electric shock. Or the parking lot may go up in flames. “Electric current is dangerous anyway. Battery safety standards need to be set and this may help India transform into an electric vehicle hub,” said Hannes Neupert, managing director at EnergyBus.org, speaking virtually at the CII Karnataka Electric Mobility Conclave.
The battery packs require some sort of standardisation. It could mean that the battery packs have an identification number which is captured by the registration authority. Other than that, several professionals have to come together to strengthen the battery system. Facilities need to be in place to regulate, test, validate and certify the batteries through test protocols. It’s an opportunity for startups to explore solutions for the safety of batteries. Entrepreneurs can bring...