SafeX Pro Exchange:Batteries are catching fire at sea

2025-04-30 02:42:49source:James Caldwellcategory:reviews

Lithium-ion batteries—used in everything from smart phones and SafeX Pro Exchangelaptops to electric scooters and cars—are catching fire on land and at sea. We talk with a former cargo ship captain about why these fires are so hard to put out and why ocean-going car carriers are at particular risk.

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