Smoke came out of Bajaj Chetak electric scooter, manufacturer said - investigation is going on

A video of smoke coming out of Bajaj Chetak's electric scooter in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has gone viral. After this leading two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto said that the incident is being investigated. In a video posted by a user on social media X, smoke is seen coming out of an electric scooter, apparently a Bajaj Chetak model, at a busy traffic signal on Jalna Road.

According to PTI, after receiving information about the incident, the fire brigade immediately deployed a team to extinguish the smoke. The report further states that two farmers Bhagwan Chavan and Ravindra Chavan from Varavandi village had come to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to buy water pipes. While they were waiting at the traffic signal, they noticed smoke coming out of their Bajaj Chetak electric scooter.

The electric scooter was taken aside and a fire brigade team from the Seven Hills fire station was called in. The team sprayed water on the electric scooter and the smoke stopped coming out. After the video went viral, Bajaj Auto reportedly took cognizance of it and launched a formal investigation. A Bajaj Auto spokesperson reportedly told PTI, "We have received a report of a thermal incident. The matter is being investigated." The cause of the smoke coming out of the Bajaj Chetak electric scooter is still unknown.

The incident of smoke emitting from the Bajaj Chetak electric scooter has once again triggered fire hazards associated with electric vehicles. Vehicles propelled by conventional internal combustion engines (ICEs) on petrol or diesel have been prone to fire incidents for years. Because they are powered by combustible fuel. But it has also been proved that electric vehicles are not immune to fire incidents.

Most vehicles, including electric ones, use high-voltage battery cells filled with combustible chemicals for propulsion energy. In some cases, electric vehicles too can catch fire. Over the last few years, many EV fire incidents involved electric cars and electric two-wheelers. Automakers are now working on new battery technologies that promise to be safer, besides being less susceptible to thermal accidents.