Proposal for a new GTR on in-use and post-crash safety of electric vehicles and rechargeable electric energy storage systems (REESS).

Proposal for the second phase development of the GTR on electric vehicle safety, including

1. Water immersion test
2. Long duration fire resistance test;
3. Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage System (REESS) rotation tests
4. REESS vibration profile
5. Flammability, toxicity and corrosiveness of vented gas (i.e. quantification of venting for tests addressing safety of REESS post-crash, potential risk of “toxic gases” from non-aqueous electrolyte)
6. Thermal propagation and methods of initiation in battery system
7. Post-crash REESS safety assessment and stabilization procedures
8. Light electric vehicles (e.g. categories L6 and L7, low speed vehicles)
9. Protection during Alternating Current and Direct Current charging and feeding process
10. Overcurrent requirements plus tests (component based).