The FINANCIAL -- To respond to these fears, ISO has updated a standard on safety features in electric and hybrid cars to prevent electricity-related injuries, according to ISO.

ISO 6469-3:2011, Electrically propelled road vehicles – Safety specifications – Part 3: Protection of persons against electric shock, will assist the emerging worldwide market for electric cars.

Let us face it: electric vehicles and their functioning remain largely unknown to the average car user of internal combustion engines. As the drive to electric cars continues to gain momentum, their safety will be crucial to assuring market penetration and customer confidence. To meet this challenge, a suite of standards is needed to support the growth and spread of electric cars, today and tomorrow.

ISO 6469-3:2011 gives safety requirements for electric propulsion systems and conductively connected auxiliary electric systems, if any, of electrically propelled road vehicles. This third part is to be used in conjunction with ISO 6469 parts 1 and 2. The suite of ISO 6469 standards are developed by ISO technical committee ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, specifically in subcommittee SC 21, Electrically propelled road vehicles.

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