Just for reference, Mitsubishi reckons a strong shock, eg battery dropped from a height of one meter in the testing process is enough to cause overheating. I wonder if Boeing and Yuasa have looked into this behind the scenes. (Hard landings?)
Mitsubishi to recall hybrids for battery problem -NHK WORLD English-
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