Severing vehicle battery cable

A battery cable severing apparatus for locating in a vehicle, comprising:

• a housing having a first end and a second end and adapted to receive portions of the battery cable;
• an initiator having at least portions disposed in said housing;
• a severing element having at least portions disposed in said housing, wherein when said initiator is activated, said severing element moves toward said second end;
• and
• a blocker that includes end portions of a container, said end portions become deformed end portions using said severing element when said initiator is activated, wherein said blocker is free of portions located outwardly of said deformed end portions after activation of said initiator such that the deformed end portions are visible from an exterior of said apparatus, and in which after activation of said initiator, said blocker deformed end portions remain part of said container and at least some of said blocker deformed end portions and said severing element are spaced from each other by at least some severed parts of the battery cable.