Key Highlights
- An e-scooter caught flames in Greater Noida’s Gaur City
- E-scooter belonged to a delivery boy
- Incident’s video doing rounds online
- No majo injuries reported
Electric vehicles are gradually becoming the preferred mobility solution for the urban gentry. Despite being economical ride options, certain safety aspects with electric two and four wheelers remains to be addressed on a mass scale. The most common issues faced by EV owners is the fire hazard which has affected several of the customers globally. We have come across numerous e-scooter an electric four wheeler fire incidents last year and even this year in the beginning too. And the trend seems to continue as another such incident where an e-scooter in a working condition went ablaze. The fresh accident is being reported from Greater Noida’s one of the most popular housing societies. Details are mentioned below:
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Latest Electric Scooter Fire Accident Details
The latest fire incident involving an electric scooter has once again raised the safety concerns with owning an electric vehicle. This time, the e-scooter which went up in flames was being used for last mile rides. According to the reports, a delivery boy on the way to handover an order in Greater Noida’s Gaur City Housing society had to experince the biggest nightmare when his e-scooter went up in flames.
The incident is said to have occurred when the electric scooter was being ridden by the delivery boy. Witnesses claim that the electric scooter was running smoothly when the rider was out for delivery. However, he started noticing thick black smoke coming out from the electric scooter. Before the rider could understand anything, the electric scooter was completely engulfed in flames.
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More Details
The video of the incident has been shared online on social media platforms where users have raised concerns with EV-related safety. It is currently not clear which brand’s electric scooter met with this accident. But this is certainly not the first EV-related fire incident reported in 2025 and probably not the last. This has re-ignited the safety concerns with owning an electric scooter specifically the fire risks associated with the battery pack.
