BYD charger mishap

[markwj]

Minor Explosion of BYD e6 Charger in Hong Kong - ChinaAutoWeb

A fast charger serving BYD e6 taxis exploded in Hong Kong earlier this week, causing no injuries. The affected charging station was closed for investigation.

Responding to questions about the accident, a spokesperson of BYD said that the minor explosion may be caused by a loose connection between the charger and the grid, which likely led to overheating and melting of the wall-mounted device. The company’s agency in Hong Kong has notified related departments of the government, which are expected to complete an investigation into the accident in a few days; it denied any signficant problems with e6′s battery or charging system.

These are the first pictures I've seen of the BYD fast charger infrastructure in Hong Kong.

 

[doug]

What is the power of those chargers?

 

[brianman]

Not sure if these are the same charging station type or not.

http://byd.com/na/auto/charger.html

 

[markwj]

Way to twist it:

HK electric taxis off line after BYD charging station melt down | News on environment, business sustainability and cleantech in Asia

Shares in the Warren Buffet-backed BYD Co plunged by almost 10 percent after a charging station built by the Chinese electric vehicle maker partially melted down in Hong Kong yesterday.

Perhaps a better quote would be "Asian stock markets plunged after a charging station built by the Chinese electric vehicle maker partially melted down in Hong Kong yesterday".