E-Vehicle Safe Rescue: Development of rescue strategy based on risk factors concerning E-vehicles
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Autoliv Development Aktiebolag - Autoliv Research |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 4 962 750 |
| Project duration | May 2012 - November 2014 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Traffic safety and automated vehicles -FFI |
| Call | 2011-04447-en |
| End-of-project report | 2012-00032sv.pdf(pdf, 2263 kB) (In Swedish) |
Important results from the project
The aim of the project was to offer Swedish rescue services, governmental agencies, academia and industry a deeper understanding for risks and myths related to e-vehicles in traffic event. This was achieved by means of fundamental analysis, provocative battery testing and dissemination of results. The aim has been achieved and MSB have developed an educational material based on the results of the testing as well as an analysis of existing emergency procedures, technical security and battery chemistry. Project conclusions have been disseminated in conferences, seminars and media.
Expected long term effects
By means of fundamental analysis and battery testing, industrial and academic partners have identified risk and myths associated to e-vehicles in road accident scenarios. As the knowledge acquired from this project will be distributed by MSB´s educational material to Swedish rescue service, a reduction in human losses in terms of serious and critical injuries and deaths is expected due to faster and better prepared tactics. In addition, the expertise developed by the project partners can be implemented during testing, future product development and dissemination of knowledge.
Approach and implementation
WP1 (Technology / Chemistry) focused on defining relevant battery failure scenarios and then, by means of provocative battery tests, explored the risks that need to be considered and the myths that should be eliminated. The results have been disseminated to the Swedish community and abroad by means of media and participations in conferences, seminars, and trade shows such as FIVE (2014), Skadeplats (2014), SKYDD (2014), ESV (2015) and ´SAFER e-fordon i trafikskadehändelse´ (2014), as well as MSB´s web-based training that will be launched during 2015.