Electric Vehicle Safety Concerns Rise After Recent Accidents

Kathmandu. On Thursday, an electric vehicle (EV) traveling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi became uncontrollable and fell off a cliff in Bhimfedi, Makwanpur, killing 14 people. Earlier, in Chitwan, a GAC Aion brand EV car caught fire while running, resulting in the death of its 56-year-old driver, Amar Parajuli, who burned to death inside the car.These two representative incidents have raised serious questions about the safety of electric vehicles in recent times. As incidents of electric vehicles becoming uncontrollable and catching fire on the roads increase, a suspicion has arisen among the general public whether EVs are more risky than traditional...