Videos from the scene show the car quickly being consumed by the fire as onlookers awaited for the fire department to arrive.

Several witnesses were filming the blazing car on their cellphones before it suddenly erupted in a huge explosion.

Despite Île-Bizard explosion, expert says electric cars safer than others. CBC News \| Posted: July 31, 2019 9:00 AM \| Last Updated: July 31, 2019. Safety issues with electric car ...