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recently, some owners of new energy vehicles reported to the media that parking of new energy vehicles is prohibited in the underground parking lot of guangdong museum.

on the evening of september 19, the guangdong provincial museum issued an announcement stating that starting from september 22, 2021, a zoned parking strategy will be implemented in the museum's parking lot.new energy vehicles can be parked in the east gate open-air parking lot, while fuel vehicles are recommended to be parked in the underground parking lot.

there have been media reports before,a hotel in hangzhou and a building in ningbo prohibit new energy vehicles from entering the basement.last year, nanjing city issued the first national fire prevention design guidelines for underground electric vehicle garages, providing systematic guidance on the layout, fire separation, safe evacuation, fire-fighting facilities, and smoke exhaust design of underground electric vehicle garages. some areas are designated as exclusive parking and charging areas for new energy vehicles, and are equipped with special fire extinguishers and other fire-fighting facilities.

are new energy vehicles more likely to catch fire than gasoline vehicles? according to cctv news, the number of new energy vehicles in china and the number of fires in 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 gasoline vehicles is around 1.5 per 10,000. overall, the current fire rate of new energy vehicles is even lower than that of gasoline vehicles.

it is worth noting that cao guangping, an independent researcher of new energy and intelligent connected vehicles, and many other professionals including the shenzhen fire rescue brigade have publicly stated thatalthough the fire rate of new energy vehicles is lower than that of fuel vehicles, the degree of fire hazard, difficulty in extinguishing and prevention of new energy vehicles may be greater.

it is understood that the guangdong provincial museum currently has a total of more than 320,000 pieces (sets) of collections and receives more than 4 million visitors annually. it is an important cultural relic collection institution, a crowded place and a key fire protection unit. as a single building, the provincial museum integrates underground parking lots, cultural relic warehouses, and public areas for visitors in the same building. once a fire occurs, it will not only endanger the personal safety of people in the building, but also bring hidden dangers to the safety of cultural relics in the warehouses and exhibition halls.

the practice of designating open-air parking lots as parking areas for new energy vehicles can largely avoid fire safety hazards.

at present, the provincial museum stipulates that the self-driving visitors are open to the public at 8 am:parking is allowed from 50 pm onwards. after showing the reservation order, enter the parking lot and park in the designated area. the parking lot is closed from 22:00 to 7:30 am the next day. it is recommended that the audience pay attention to the pick-up time and make parking arrangements in advance.

source: south+