And yet another Tesla comes to a fiery end. How long before all electric death traps are banned from the public highways ?




This Is What Fiery Tesla Model S Death Looks Like (UPDATED)
Patrick George 10/02/13 11:43am



Yeee-ouch. We don't know what happened here exactly, but one of our readers captured some stunning photos of a Tesla Model S that apparently caught fire this week on Washington State Route 167 outside of Seattle. (Update: Tesla officials say the fire was caused by a crash. See more details below.)

At the moment we don't know whether the fire was caused by a mechanical issue or some kind of crash (although that front end looks pretty trashed), nor do we know if anyone was injured. I couldn't find anything in area news about it, so I'm hoping it wasn't too serious. If you have any insights, drop them in the comments.

It's no secret that the Model S is a very impressive performer. Maybe it was just trying to compete with Ferrari in the wrong ways.

Update: Here is a statement from officials at Tesla, who say the fire was caused by a crash that luckily injured no one and did not enter the car's cabin.

“Yesterday, a Model S collided with a large metallic object in the middle of the road, causing significant damage to the vehicle. The car’s alert system signaled a problem and instructed the driver to pull over safely, which he did. No one was injured, and the sole occupant had sufficient time to exit the vehicle safely and call the authorities. Subsequently, a fire caused by the substantial damage sustained during the collision was contained to the front of the vehicle thanks to the design and construction of the vehicle and battery pack. All indications are that the fire never entered the interior cabin of the car. It was extinguished on-site by the fire department.”

Update: Here's the video.

Update: Either because of the video and photos of the Model S fire or because of a downgrade by Baird, or both, Tesla's stock plummeted this afternoon.










Photos and tip credit Petrus Breedt


MKippen to Patrick George 10/02/13 12:55pm
My Brother photographed these photos. He said there was no other cars on the scene that had been part of the accident. We had serious downpour on 167 before this, and there was many places of standing water on 167. He believes that this car may have hit a large spot of standing water and caught fire, then headed immediately for the exit where it sat here.


Patrick George to MKippen 10/02/13 12:56pm
Ah, thanks for weighing. And tell your brother thanks for sending the pics.

https://jalopnik.com/[object%20Object]

That silly old ridiculous troll is STILL hanging around trying to get attention.  The silly fool has not got a clue what the topic is about.
No surprise he/she is normally ignored as just a waste of time.

I do predict Tesla sales this month in the USA will be low.

Talk about charging to death!!!!!

Another Tesla loaded with a lithium fire bomb goes up in smoke!!!!  And in NORWAY the big oil and gas exporter.

Would you risk your life in an untested still experimental fiery death trap "car" that is using you as a guinea pig to find the faults ?

The lithium fire bomb fueled fire was so intense with clouds of very toxic gas billowing around that the Norway fire brigade who can't afford the special lithium fire repellent just watched another Tesla fiery death trap burn to the ground.




Tesla Model S Burns Down at Supercharger in Norway
ByGenePosted on January 1, 2016



Shortly after 2:30pm local time on Friday, firefighters were dispatched to a Tesla Model S that caught fire while fast-charging at the Sundebru Supercharger in Gjerstad, Norway.

We were tipped off by several Tesla owners within the area after local fire department and police have quarantined the immediate area surrounding the Supercharger station.


Tesla-Fire-Supercharger-Norway [Source: TV2.no]

The fire is described by vg.no to have started while the owner of the Model S left the car while charging at the Supercharger stall.

Shortly after the car ignited into flames before burning down to the ground as seen in the photos released by Tv2.no. Firefighters took longer than normal to extinguish the fire, because unlike a traditional fire where water is used as the extinguishing agent, fires in electric vehicles need to be extinguished using a different methodology.

Updated Jan 2, 2016: Per safety information from Tesla, no amount of regular water could be used to extinguish electrical fires, so the Model S was left to burn to the end without intervention from local firefighters. According to Norway’s FVN, “Only way to extinguish the fire in electric cars is by using water with a copper material. It is too costly for the Norwegian fire departments have started using it.”.





Tesla-Model-S-Firefighters-Supercharger-Norway Tesla-Model-S-Fire-Wreckage-Firefighter-Norway

No one was in the vehicle at the time and no injuries were reported as a result of the fires. According to local media TV2.no, the cause of the fires is unknown at the moment though police are currently interrogating several witnesses who were present near the site.

Tesla is currently working with local Police on investigating the cause of the fire.


Tesla-Model-S-Fire-Station-Wreckage-Norway [Source: vg.no]


Tesla-Model-S-Fire-Wreckage-Norway [Source: vg.no]

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-burns-fire-supercharger-norway/

ohh dear Juliar we r talking about Norway in another thread u got the wrong one.....
ohh and 800 car fires a day just in the USA and 480 car fire deaths a year..... umm how many confirmed deaths from Fires in EV's Jules... I'm waiting with baited breath.
Ohh its a lovely day isn't it 

Wow! Those untested still experimental fiery death trap Teslas that use drivers as guinea pigs to find the faults really burn don't they ?





Wonder what the insurance costs for these death traps loaded with Lithium fire bombs ?

Gosh that normally ignored ridiculous troll drongo is STILL hanging around trying to get some attention with silly off topic spamming. Can't be the full quid.

Must be so in awe of my superior ability he/she is stalking me.