Insurance Company Fakes Battery Fire On Tesla Model S To Highlight That EVs Can Catch Fire (Video)

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:42:27 +0000

The arena is all set up, the audience is excited, and the Tesla Model S starts its short run — hits a boulder, rolls over — a few seconds go by and flames start to erupt from the vehicle’s floor, where the battery pack is installed. Applause. Firefighters arrive at the scene — cut! But […]

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Hose Down the FUD on EV Battery Fires

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 17:10:54 +0000

A recent Facebook share by a frenemy of mine inspired me to look more closely at electric vehicle fires. Here is the post: “So if one is involved in a crash, and people are trapped inside, the fire brigade has to isolate the battery before they cut into the car… So the problem with crashing […]

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No, A Tesla Did NOT Start The Fire That Destroyed 300 Cars In Norway, And Other Nordic News

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 04:57:20 +0000

Reports that a Tesla caught fire and that led to a massive fire in a parking garage in Norway are untrue. The fire actually started in a 2005 Opel diesel.

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