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it home reported on september 13 that according to china national radio, recently, owners of new energy vehicles in hangzhou, ningbo and other places were "persuaded to leave" or "intercepted" when driving into the underground garages of some hotels and buildings, while fuel vehicles were allowed to pass normally. the owners said they were treated differently.

on september 12, a staff member of a hangzhou hotel that banned new energy vehicles from entering the underground garage said that the ban was due to safety concerns about the parking of new energy vehicles. however, there are parking spaces on the ground specifically designated for new energy vehicles, and the number of parking spaces is sufficient to meet the parking needs of new energy vehicles.

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according to cctv news, statistics on the number of new energy vehicles and fires in china over the past three years show that the fire rate of new energy vehicles has dropped from 1.85 per 10,000 in 2021 to 0.96 per 10,000 in 2023. at the same time, the fire rate of fuel vehicles is around 1.5 per 10,000. overall, the current fire rate of new energy vehicles is even lower than that of fuel vehicles.

china national radio quoted fu jian, director of henan zejin law firm, as saying that currently, there is no clear legal provision prohibiting new energy vehicles from entering underground garages. since hotels and shopping malls have certain management responsibilities and powers, managers may prohibit new energy vehicles from entering underground garages out of consideration for safety hazards.

"this issue is controversial because refusing new energy vehicles from entering underground garages may cause inconvenience to new energy vehicle owners and may constitute unfair treatment or discrimination against consumers." fu jian said that relevant hotels or shopping malls should try their best to meet the parking needs of new energy vehicle owners, rather than prohibiting the parking of new energy vehicles in a "one-size-fits-all" manner.

it home noted that the safety controversy over new energy vehicles is not limited to my country. in august this year, a serious electric vehicle fire occurred in the underground parking lot of an apartment in incheon, south korea. a mercedes-benz eqe electric vehicle suddenly caught fire, causing more than 140 vehicles to be damaged, 23 people to be injured and hospitalized, and more than 700 residents to be evacuated urgently.

seoul, south korea announced that it will ban electric vehicles from being fully charged in parking lots under residential buildings by the end of september, limiting their capacity to 90% to prevent the risk of overcharging. in addition, the ministry of land, infrastructure and transport of south korea announced that the electric vehicle battery certification system, which was originally scheduled to take effect in february next year, will be brought forward to start a trial in october this year. car companies will be required to disclose key information about batteries, including brands and major components.