Tesla Spontaneously Combusts into Flames While Driving on Freeway

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Sacramento, California: A Tesla Model S spontaneously went up in flames in California over the weekend as the battery compartment caught fire while the vehicle was traveling at freeway speeds. The blaze required roughly 6,000 gallons of water to put out the electric fire as battery cells continued to combust. No injuries were reported. While normal car fires burn at 1,500 degrees F°, Electric vehicle (EV) fires are more difficult to extinguish as they can burn at more than 5,000 degrees and can take up to 40,000 gallons of water to put out. In addition, Tesla warns first responders that “when fire is involved, consider the entire vehicle energized and DO NOT TOUCH any part of the vehicle.”

A Tesla Model S spontaneously went up in flames in California over the weekend, with firefighters reportedly requiring roughly 6,000 gallons of water to put out the electric vehicle blaze.

Sacramento area firefighters documented the incident happened while the vehicle “was traveling freeway speeds” Saturday.

“Crews arrived to a Tesla Model S engulfed in flames, nothing unusual prior,” the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District tweeted. “2 Fire Engines, a water tender, and a ladder truck were requested to assist. Crews used jacks to access the underside to extinguish and cool the battery. Thousands of gallons were used in extinguishment.”

Photos and video showed the fire completely destroyed the front end of the EV.

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Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
1 month ago

Our President wants us to drive one of these while he drives his Corvette.

Inge
Inge
1 month ago

Happens in Holland inside the garage: spontaneous Tesla combustion.

Milton Farrow
Milton Farrow
1 month ago

JOE BIDEN NEEDS DUMP HIS CORVETTE AND GET A TESLA, and take Fauci
for a drive

Milton Farrow
Milton Farrow
1 month ago

IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH TO TURN A LIPO BATTERY INTO A NANO-THERMATE GRENADE-