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Seoul to limit access of near fully charged EVs to underground garages


SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Almost fully charged electric vehicles will be discouraged from ...

The latest measure comes as excessive charging has been identified as a major cause of EV fires, along with external impact and battery defects. The city government said it will revise its apartment management guidelines by the end of next month to recommend that only EVs with a maximum charging rate set at 90 percent or less be allowed to enter underground parking lots. Last week, an imported EV exploded in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, causing 23 injuries and burning or damaging about 140 cars.

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