POWER SUPPLY STORAGE AND FIRE MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN AIRCRAFT

An electric power apparatus is disclosed for use in powering an electric vehicle with an exhaust channel. The electric power apparatus can include a battery housing and multiple cell tubes. The multiple cell tubes can support multiple battery cells within the multiple cell tubes so that individual of the multiple battery cells may be positioned within individual of the multiple cell tubes. The multiple cell tubes can be supported by the battery housing and direct combustion components from any fires in the multiple battery cells in a common direction. The multiple battery cells can each be self-contained and removable from the multiple cell tubes. The multiple battery cells can be electrically connected to power a motor that propels a vehicle housing, and the vehicle housing can support the battery housing and the motor.