Electric cars are fantastic, but they come with a big problem: battery fires. These fires are incredibly tough to put out. They often need huge amounts of water, making things difficult for emergency crews. This downside can turn a simple accident into a disaster for anyone driving an electric vehicle.
To tackle this, the Chinese government announced a strict new rule. Starting July 1, 2026, all electric vehicle batteries must meet standard GB 38031-2025. This rule demands that batteries cannot catch fire or blow up, even if they experience internal overheating. This is a tough challenge for carmakers.
A Chinese company has come up with a wild solution to meet these new rules. They developed a system that literally shoots the battery out of the car if it catches fire. A video of this in action is now making rounds online. It’s both eye-opening and frankly, a bit unsettling.
Engineers collaborated with the China Vehicle Collision Repair Technical and Research Center on this project. They designed the ejection system to fire the bad battery pack from the side of the vehicle. Imagine a giant piece of toast popping out of a toaster, but much more dangerous. The video shows a smoking battery pack launching from an electric SUV. It then lands about six meters away on a special platform.
Joyson Electronics denied to Yicai today that it had developed a battery ejection technology in collaboration with the China Vehicle Collision Repair Technical and Research Center, after a video showing a car ejecting its battery during thermal runaway to avoid burning electric… pic.twitter.com/mMn9OfTWg9
— Yicai 第一财经 (@yicaichina) September 22, 2025
The Big Questions About Safety
This idea quickly raised many eyebrows and sparked heavy criticism. While it aims to protect car occupants, shooting a burning lithium-ion battery into the air creates new dangers. What if it hits another car? Or worse, an innocent person walking nearby? Such an event could cause even more harm.
Few details are available about this system. Several car manufacturers have already said they had nothing to do with the strange demonstration, according to CarScoops. Chinese state newspaper Epoch Times reported that the video caused a big stir. Although some news outlets pointed to Joyson Electronics, the company has denied any part in the project. The car maker iCar also cleared its name after people noticed the SUV in the video looked like its 03T crossover model. The automotive world is clearly divided on whether this dramatic solution is a step forward or a leap into more trouble.