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Hybrid-Electric Car -- are the batteries really safe in an emergency? What about "Thermal Runaway"?

Ok, so I've been doing research and I can't find much information about this topic. Dealers say "of corse it's safe" but that doesn't explain how or why the safety works. I know they have measures to deal with the high voltage and current - supposedly the cables are bright orange to indicate they shouldn't be cut through.

My concern is if there's a fire or other disaster, maybe after a collision. I know with Lithium based batteries used in electronics (laptop-computers, iPods, phones, etc) if they are heated beyond a certain point, they go into thermal runaway and can cause multiple explosions, and severe injury to anyone nearby.

What stops a Hybrid's battery pack from going into Thermal Runaway?

Nano-Li batterires designed for vehicles are designed to fail safe
see the video of the killacycle crash http://www.killacycle.com

The batteries are nomally placed under the floor between the front & back wheels to inprove the weight distribution, see Tango handling http://www.commutercars.com but this also gives a lot of protection in a crash (the Tango meets F1 standards)

PS Existing hybrids use NiMH batteries

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Ford Escape Hybrid $95.59 The Ford Escape Hybrid is a gasolineelectric hybrid powered version of the Ford Escape SUV developed by the Ford Motor Company, first launched in the U.S. in 2004, to offset the pollution resulting from nonhybrid SUV use. Built in Kansas City, Missouri, it was the first hybrid SUV to hit the market. A similar vehicle, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid is sold by Fords Mercury marque. A third variation, the Mazda Tribute Hybrid, arrived in the fall of 2007 as a 2008 Model Year vehicle with a limited production run for the California market. The SUV got its first update (by not counting its 2008 redesign) in 2009 by changing the engine from 2.3L to 2.5L and badges. The Ford Escape Hybrid was the first Americanbuilt hybrid and the first hybrid vehicle from an American automaker, joining the Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Hybrids during the same model year. Hybrid versions can be identified by the Hybrid badges on the front drivers and passengers doors as well as on the tailgate. In addition, the drivers side window in the cargo area is smaller in size in order to accommodate a ventilation slot for the high voltage battery. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2010/04/25 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.30 inches

Hybrid Synergy Drive $60.54 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) is a set of hybrid car technologies developed by Toyota and used in the companys Prius, Highlander Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, Lexus RX 400h/RX 450h, Lexus GS 450h, Lexus LS 600h/LS 600hL, and Lexus HS 250h automobiles. It is also used in the Nissan Altima Hybrid. HSD technology produces a full hybrid vehicle and allows the car to perform on the electric motor only as opposed to most other brand hybrids which cannot and are considered mild hybrids; it also combines an electric drive and a planetary gearset which performs similarly to a continuously variable transmission. The Synergy Drive is a drivebywire system with no direct mechanical connection between the engine and the engine controls: both the gas pedal/accelerator and the gearshift lever in an HSD car merely send electrical signals to a control computer. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 46 Publication Date: 2010/07/29 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.11 inches

Honda Civic Hybrid $95.59 The Honda Civic GX is a passenger car that has been created to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). It is a derivative of the Honda Civic, and is sold only in parts of the United States. The Honda Civic Hybrid is a hybrid powertrain version of the Honda Civic sedan. It features a continuously variable transmission and Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system similar to that of the original Honda Insight. Integrated Motor Assist utilizes power assist hybrid technology. The Civic hybrid was introduced in February 2002 as a 2003 model, based on the seventh generation Civic. Along with the conventional Civic, it received styling update for 2004. The second generation Civic Hybrid is based on the eighth generation Civic, with some styling differences between the USDM and JDM models. As of the end of January 2009, the total global sales of all Civic hybrid exceeded 255,000. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2010/04/30 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.30 inches

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