A portable electrical energy storage device compartment system , comprising: a compartment configured to hold a portable electrical energy storage device ; a portable electrical energy storage device compartment locking mechanism of the compartment ; a thermometer located inside the compartment , at least one controller ; and at least one communications module coupled to the at least one controller , wherein the at least one controller is configured for receiving information via the at least one communications module regarding an unsafe condition of the portable electrical energy storage device in the compartment ; and in response to receiving the information regarding the unsafe condition: determining whether the portable electrical energy storage device is in a desired state indicative of the unsafe condition to have the compartment locked based on the information regarding the unsafe condition; and if it is determined the portable electrical energy storage device is in the desired state indicative of the unsafe condition to have the compartment locked, then locking a portable electrical energy storage device compartment locking mechanism to protect a user against the unsafe condition, wherein the desired state to have the compartment locked is one of a state in which the temperature level of the portable electrical energy storage device and the temperature level of the inside of the compartment is above a particular respective threshold. a compartment configured to hold a portable electrical energy storage device ; a portable electrical energy storage device compartment locking mechanism of the compartment ; a thermometer located inside the compartment , at least one controller ; and at least one communications module coupled to the at least one controller , wherein the at least one controller is configured for receiving information via the at least one communications module regarding an unsafe condition of the portable electrical energy storage device in the compartment ; and in response to receiving the information regarding the unsafe condition: determining whether the portable electrical energy storage device is in a desired state indicative of the unsafe condition to have the compartment locked based on the information regarding the unsafe condition; and if it is determined the portable electrical energy storage device is in the desired state indicative of the unsafe condition to have the compartment locked, then locking a portable electrical energy storage device compartment locking mechanism to protect a user against the unsafe condition, determining whether the portable electrical energy storage device is in a desired state indicative of the unsafe condition to have the compartment locked based on the information regarding the unsafe condition; and if it is determined the portable electrical energy storage device is in the desired state indicative of the unsafe condition to have the compartment locked, then locking a portable electrical energy storage device compartment locking mechanism to protect a user against the unsafe condition, wherein the desired state to have the compartment locked is one of a state in which the temperature level of the portable electrical energy storage device and the temperature level of the inside of the compartment is above a particular respective threshold. <EOS>