#023: Will Your Tesla Catch Fire?

In Episode #023 I explore everything from solar eclipses to new overheating iPhones and multiple Electric Vehicle battery fires reported in Australia. Has battery technology hit a bottleneck and should EV owners be worried about their safety?

Chapters:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:14) What causes lithium-ion battery fires?

(6:11) How rare are EV fires?

(7:40) How to build a better battery

(9:34) The basic components of a lithium-ion battery

(12:58) Recycling lithium ion batteries

Show notes:

What happens when batteries explode?

https://theconversation.com/what-causes-lithium-ion-battery-fires-why-are-they-so-intense-and-how-should-they-be-fought-an-expert-explains-214470

How rare are EV fires?

https://theconversation.com/electric-vehicle-fires-are-very-rare-the-risk-for-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles-is-at-least-20-times-higher-213468

How to build a better battery

https://www.vox.com/recode/23027110/solid-state-lithium-battery-tesla-gm-ford

Iphone 15 Pro overheating:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-iphone-15-pro-overheating-reports-still-too-hot-after-ios-17-0-3-and-fresh-issues-arise-after-the-update/

Recycling lithium ion batteries is complicated:

https://www.csiro.au/en/research/technology-space/energy/energy-in-the-circular-economy/battery-recycling