What if an electric vehicle could drop its battery pack and drive away when a fire starts? That unusual idea is at the center ...

Stellantis has patented a system that ejects an EV battery during a fire and drives the car to safety automatically.

And yes, while water intrusion is bad for EV batteries, manufacturers build their batteries with this in mind. EV batteries are usually watertight. Even if you dunk the car in water, it’s very ...