In the Era of Electric Vehicle Phobia, What Is the Right Alternative? ... Electric Vehicle Users Association Holds Public Hearing

The Korea Electric Vehicle Users Association announced on the 26th that, together with the Korea Housing Managers Association, it will hold a "Public Housing Electric Vehicle Fire Prevention Policy Hearing" on the 30th at COEX Conference Room 300. This hearing will examine the misunderstandings and truths about electric vehicle fires, which have recently sparked "electric vehicle phobia" following a fire incident in Cheongna, Incheon.

First, Dr. Shin Oegyeong, Head of Division at the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, will give a presentation titled "Technical Review on Causes of Electric Vehicle Fires and Response Measures." Following this, Professor Han Se-gyeong, Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Kyungpook National University, will present on "Preventable Electric Vehicle Fires through Battery Big Data."

Choi Yoon-chang, Director of the Korea Testing Laboratory for Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics, will discuss electric vehicle chargers and electric vehicle fires, and Nayong-woon, Industrial Researcher at the National Fire Agency Research Institute and Professor of Police and Fire Science at Dong-A University, will address misconceptions about electric vehicle fire suppression.

Finally, the Korea Electric Vehicle Users Association, the Korea Housing Managers Association, and panelists from the keynote presentations will participate in a discussion on the topic "In the Era of Electric Vehicle Phobia, What is the Right Alternative?"

Kim Seong-tae, President of the Korea Electric Vehicle Users Association, emphasized, "Since the electric vehicle fire incident in Cheongna, Incheon, indiscriminate electric vehicle phobia has been spreading," adding, "Not only electric vehicles but all automobiles are not free from fire risks. What matters is how to extinguish those fires." He continued, "Eco-friendly vehicles, including electric vehicles, are a global trend and an irreversible situation. Especially, we are the only country in the world that has both global automobile companies and battery companies. There is concern that we may lose national competitiveness due to electric vehicle phobia."

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