http://investorplace.com/2016/08/tesla-electric-road-trip-tsla-stock/#.V7IxRlqAOho Tesla Erupts in Flames During Electric Road Trip Promotion Aug 15, 2016 Karl Utermohlen
[image] Tesla Source: Tesla Motors Gas vehicle combustions are still more dangerous A Tesla ... vehicle burst into flames due a problem with the car’s “charging” over the weekend. Three people were in the Model S 90D before the explosion happened–a company employee, a driver and a passenger. When the electric vehicle warned of a charging problem, the three occupants exited the car. A few moments later, a combustion within the Tesla creation occurred, causing the vehicle to catch fire. Thankfully, no one was injured by the incident. The fiasco took place in France, where the company was promoting several vehicles as part of its ‘Electric Road Trip.’ Soon after the implosion, the local fire department arrived and put out the flames. The Model S was destroyed beyond recognition, and the exact cause of the fire is still being investigated. This isn’t the first accident of the sort that has happened with a Tesla vehicle, as a Model S caught fire earlier this year in Norway. Although the incident raises concern regarding the safety of battery-powered electric vehicles, gasoline cars can be equally as dangerous, if not more. In 2013, Tesla noted that its vehicles’ battery pack only contains 10% of the energy of a gas vehicle, and the combustion potential in such a car is only 1% that of fuel in a gasoline sedan. [© 2016 InvestorPlace Media investorplace.com] https://electrek.co/2016/08/15/tesla-model-s-catches-fire-test-drive-france/ Tesla Model S catches on fire during a test drive in France 2016/08/15 Fred Lambert [image https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/tesla-fire-france.png?w=1024&h=0#038;h=471 TESLA MODEL S FIRE ] As part of its ‘Electric Road Trip’ tour for the summer, Tesla stopped in Biarritz, France to promote Model S and Model X over the weekend. During a test drive in a Model S 90D, the vehicle suddenly made a loud noise and sent a visual alert on the dashboard stating that there was a problem with “charging”. The Tesla employee giving the test drive made the driver park the car on the side of the road and all three (the driver, the Tesla employee and another passenger) exited the vehicle. The Tesla Model S caught on fire only a moment later (pictured above), according to witnesses. The story is still developing. We are talking to members of the Tesla Motors Club in France and reaching out to Tesla. Firefighters arrived quickly on the scene to control the fire, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. The result was reportedly similar to the remains of the Model S that caught fire while Supercharging in Norway earlier this year. It is important to note that while electric vehicle fires are widely reported, there’s no evidence that there are any more frequent than gas-powered car fires. But what is particularly interesting here – though it could change since the story is still developing – is that previous instances of Tesla vehicles catching fire happened after severe impacts, especially after debris on the road punctured the battery pack at high-speed. Those incidents stopped after Tesla added a titanium shield on the bottom of the battery pack, but so far there’s been no report of an impact in the case of the fire in France today. The cause of the fire is still unknown. A Tesla spokesperson sent Electrek the following statement: “We are working with the authorities to establish the facts of the incident and offer our full cooperation. The passengers are all unharmed. They were able to safely exit the vehicle before the incident occurred. “ [©electrek.co] ... http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/08/tesla-model-s-fire-france/ Tesla Motors Inc Model S Catches Fire In France August 15, 2016 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.0catch.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Tesla-EV-Erupts-in-Flames-During-Electric-Road-Trip-fr-Promotion-tp4683324.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
