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The reason we don’t see exploding battery attacks more often is not because it’s technically hard, it’s because the erosion of public trust in everyday things isn’t worth it.
(www.bunniestudios.com)
edit: after 20 comments, i'm adding a post description here, since most of the commenters so far appear not to be reading the article:
This is about how surprisingly cheap it is (eg $15,000) to buy a complete production line to be able to manufacture batteries with a layer of nearly-undetectable explosives inside of them, which can be triggered by off-the-shelf devices with only their firmware modified.
Heads up, I don't think C4 explodes when burned. I think it requires electronic detonation or a blasting cap.
It's right next to or in a high intensity lithium fire, not just a normal little flame. That should alter the equation somewhat.
It's possible that it could, but could also not. I'd be curious to find out what would happen but unfortunately the feds won't let me run tests on semtex because I don't have "the proper permits." Jerks.
Maybe we'll see someone with a license to manufacture destructive devices, like OrdinanceLab on YT, do a video on it (fingers crossed!)