These experimental EV batteries can eject themselves during a fire

A Chinese prototype throws a battery pack clear of the car in under a second.

By Luke James Nov. 8, 2026 10:30 am EST Sweetbunfactory/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Picture the scene: You're sitting in a parking lot doom scrolling through your favorite algorithmic feed. There's a nondescript SUV parked across from you. Nothing of note is going on. Then, all of a sudden, the floor of that SUV bursts out sideways, and its entire battery pack skids across the ground and comes to a stop, well away from the SUV.