More and more Tennessee drivers are going electric, with more than 20,000 EVs registered in the state.
The EV boom is also supporting a growing industry, but there are some challenges, especially for first responders.
“We’re helping first responders feel confident when they respond to incidents with electrified products that they can find a lot of things on the internet. And we’re trying to dispel those myths of the internet to give them the firsthand experience and knowledge from our subject matter experts both at GM OnStar, and the Illinois Fire Service Institute,” said Allison Lenhoff with General Motors. The headlines and the images from EV involved accidents can be dramatic. EVs burn hotter, longer, and have to be attacked differently than standard car fires.
It’s training that GM has expanded recently to Tennessee.