Key Highlights
- Video circulating shows smoke emerging from Bajaj Chetak e-scooter
- Incident reported from Maharashtra
- Bajaj Auto initiates probe on the matter
Electric two wheelers might have come up as the modern affordable daily commute solution for the masses but they are consistently failing to address one big concern. It’s the safety with fire accidents. Repeated incidents are being reported where an electric scooter and even electric cars going up in flames jeopardizing passengers safety. A fresh video is circulating online showing smokes emerging from a Bajaj Chetak electric scooter once again raising safety concerns amongst EV owners. Where did the incident take place and how has Bajaj reacted to the matter? Details are below:
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Bajaj Chetak Smoke Accident: All Details
This Should not happen to any EV !#BajajChetakEV #Bajaj #Chetak pic.twitter.com/CqjZvoyTh7
— The MotorOLA Man (@patel_grv) December 7, 2024
An X (previously Twitter) user, going by the The MotorOLA Man handle has shared a video showing smokes emerging out of a Bajaj Chetak electric scooter. It seems the e-scooter only had the fumes coming out and didn’t go ablaze completely. In the video, the e-scooter can be seen lying on the busy traffic signal which as per the reports is somewhere around Jalna Road, Maharashtra.
Thankfully, the fire brigade was swiftly came in action a a team was deployed to get a control on the situations. The officials have suggested that two farmers called Bhagwan and Ravindra Chavan hailing from Varvandi village came to Chhartrapati Samhajinagar to purchase water pipes when this incident took place.
Both these farmers were apparently waiting at the traffic signal when they were alerted by the smoke emerging out of their Chetak e-scooter. The e-scooter was then taken on the roadside and the fire brigade officials were alerted.
Bajaj Auto’s Response On The Matter?
Bajaj Auto have acknowledged to the matter and has confirmed that a probe have been initiated. The company is not certain as to what caused this accident.
