Hyundai launches barcode labels so emergency services can detect hybrid and electric cars

Hyundai Australia is fitting barcodes on the windscreens, front door pillars, and under the bonnet of all its hybrid and electric vehicles so emergency services and rescue crews can find out in a matter of seconds how to disable the battery pack and prevent a potential fire. The barcodes – the most obvious of which is on the top right corner of the windscreen – are accessed via a QR reader embedded in most smartphones.