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Toyota Prius A123 car fire investigation report 2008

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July 19, 2008
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Summary

The 33-paged PDF file presents an investigation into the "Hybrids Plus Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle", used to convert a Toyota Prius in Feb 2008 and causing a fire in the car on 7th of June 2008 while being on the rod. The report, dated 26th of June 2008, was compiled by eTec for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. and U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory.

The investigative report explains the workings of the Hybrid conversion set with a special focus on the A123 Systems Lithium-Ion battery system used in the car that seems to have been the cause for the fire. The paper also holds detailed photographic evidence obtained during the examination process of the burned down car and its components.
Context
United States
Company
ETEC
Primary language
English
File size in bytes
2130443
File type information
PDF document, version 1.3
Cryptographic identity
SHA256 e1a7475228c3ad2e1329961c08d941361b1c0cb9e13e217b1179d7898dea974e
Description (as provided by the original submitter)
Investigation of a fire in a Toyota Prius that had been converted to a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) by Hybrids Plus using A123 batteries. This document presents the report of that investigation and the determination of the root cause of the fire.



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