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| U.S. opens Tesla battery fire probe |
| 2013-11-19 |
| In its preliminary evaluation resume, NHTSA said it is "aware of two incidents occurring on U.S. public highways in which the subject vehicles caught fire after an undercarriage strike with metallic roadway debris. The resulting impact damage to the propulsion battery tray (baseplate) initiated thermal runaway. In each incident, the vehicle's battery monitoring system provided escalating visible and audible warnings, allowing the driver to execute a controlled stop and exit the vehicle before the battery emitted smoke and fire. “Based on these incidents, NHTSA is opening this preliminary evaluation to examine the potential risks associated with undercarriage strikes on model year 2013 Tesla Model S vehicles." |
| Posted by:Au Auric |
| #7 Whooops, sorry, rong brog. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-11-19 16:10 |
| #6 Another Tesla Model S Caught Fire After A Crash In Mexico Oct 29, 2013 This one makes 3 in six weeks or 1 every two weeks |
| Posted by: Unlucky Otto Driver 2013-11-19 16:09 |
| #5 The media is so weird. They are all alather about green technology panting after every environmentally friendly save us from global warming gizmo. And then when something like this happens...they blast the news everywhere as if it is a major problem with Teslas exploding like napalm. If you aren't paying attention to the news, you would think it was several fires when it has been TWO. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-11-19 16:02 |
| #4 how is this any different from a rupture gas tank with road sparks to ignite it? Statistically similar to regular vehicle fires. Of course, this is new technology which means major media interest (read hysteria) and WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!. As for the 787 Easybake Airliner - Heh |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-11-19 15:15 |
| #3 actually I want to see what happens in a flood with electric cars... see from a distance. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2013-11-19 15:05 |
| #2 how is this any different from a rupture gas tank with road sparks to ignite it? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2013-11-19 15:04 |
| #1 No word yet if Tesla has asked the Boeing 787 Easybake Airliner battery 'experts' to assist...... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2013-11-19 14:46 |