As reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, recently the Management Board of HH Linh Dam Apartment Complex (Hoang Liet Ward, Hanoi) suddenly announced the temporary suspension of new registration for electric motorbikes and electric bicycles, aiming to completely stop parking electric vehicles in the basement.
Notably, this is not the first time an apartment building in Hanoi has banned electric vehicles. Previously, many apartment buildings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City also had regulations prohibiting electric vehicles.
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Lawyer Nguyen Thu Trang, Deputy Director of Heva Law Firm LLC, said that the current law has many policies to encourage electric vehicle parking in apartments. In particular, Clause 1, Article 144 of the Housing Law, effective from January 1, 2025, stipulates the parking space of apartment buildings, requiring the electrical charging area for electric motor vehicles to be arranged according to construction standards and regulations.
However, the current law does not have sanctions for cases of banning electric vehicles from parking in apartments and collective houses.
Lawyer Nguyen Thu Trang proposed that in practice, many apartment and apartment owners have still deliberately banned electric vehicles from being parked in the basement. This is the time to have sanctions instead of just propaganda, mobilization, and encouragement.
Regarding the safety of electric vehicles, many people are currently making mistakes when thinking that electric vehicles are more flammable than gasoline vehicles.
In a study on car fire frequency conducted by Auto ins insuranceEZ an American insurance company internal combustion engine vehicles (traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles) had a significantly higher number of fires than electric vehicles.
Research results show that for every 100,000 internal combustion engine vehicles, there are 1,530 fires, while for electric vehicles this number is only 25. These findings clearly demonstrate that electric vehicles are less likely to catch fire than gasoline vehicles.
The technology used in electric vehicle batteries is specifically designed to prevent heat leakage, making them highly safe. Most electric vehicle manufacturers choose to use lithium-ion batteries due to their outstanding performance and benefits.
Unlike gasoline - which burns immediately upon encounter with rays of heat or fire - lithium-ion batteries need time to reach the required temperature before burning. Therefore, they have a significantly lower risk of fire or explosion.
In addition, electric vehicle technology also combines additional safety measures to prevent fires. The battery is surrounded by a cooling coating filled with liquid, preventing overheating. Even when the coolant is broken, the electric vehicle's battery is still arranged in clusters, separated by a fire wall, limiting damage in case of problems.
Another measure is isolation technology, which helps cut off the power source from the electric vehicle battery in case of a collision, reducing the risk of electric shock and explosion. The battery management system plays an important role in detecting serious conditions and taking mitigation actions to prevent heat leakage and drainage incidents.
The battery's heat management system ensures that the battery is still within a safe temperature range, using techniques such as active air cooling or liquid cooling. It also combines air vents to release gas generated at higher temperatures, reducing pressure accumulation.
