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Tesla Model S Catches Fire Unexpectedly, Crews Struggle To Extinguish
The Sacramento fire department noted that it took 6,000 gallons of water to put out the blaze, which kept reigniting.
By
Steven Loveday
30 January 2023
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00:35
Safety
Tesla Goes Up In Flames Weeks After Crash That Didn't Involve Fire
The Tesla Model S was sitting in a wrecking yard in Sacramento for three weeks before it was suddenly ablaze.
By
Steven Loveday
13 June 2022
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12:24
Safety
NHTSA Requests Info From Tesla About Recent Car Fire In Canada
A Tesla Model Y in Canada recently caught fire while driving, and the NHTSA wants answers.
By
Steven Loveday
27 May 2022
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00:15
Safety
Tesla Model 3 Owner Provides Details On Recent EV Fire In California City
A Tesla Model 3 caught fire while parked, right after the owner canceled plans to drive it to a dinner party.
By
Steven Loveday
24 May 2022
0
12:24
Safety
Tesla Model Y Catches Fire While Driving, Driver Struggled To Escape
Tesla fires are very few and far between, but they still exist.
By
Steven Loveday
23 May 2022
0
Safety
Statistically, Tesla Car Fires Are Less And Less Frequent
The company reports that fire incidents are 11x lower for Tesla vehicles than the average vehicle in the US.
By
Mark Kane
09 May 2022
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Industry
State Farm Files $1.27 Million Claim Against Tesla For House Fire
State Farm has reason to believe a Tesla Model S had a defect that caused the fire, so it's going after Tesla for reimbursement.
By
Steven Loveday
23 February 2022
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Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Comments On Future Media Coverage Of EV Fires
Musk predicts that now that "big automotive advertisers" are making EVs, we may see fewer media stories about EV fires.
By
Steven Loveday
31 January 2022
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Tesla's Impact Report Compares Fires Between Teslas & Gas Cars
Car fires happen every day, but they're only national news if the car is an EV.
By
EVANNEX
22 August 2021
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Safety
Tesla Reveals How Often Its Cars Burn From Fire
In the U.S., the average is one fire for every 205 million miles traveled.
By
Mark Kane
18 April 2021
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Breaking
Five Chinese Departments Promise To Investigate Three Tesla Issues
They will keep an eye on abnormal acceleration, battery fires, and OTA updates.
By
Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
08 February 2021
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Weird
Another Tesla Model S Burns: Coral Gables Fire Department Films Rescue
Sadly, very little information was provided about the incident.
By
Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
10 July 2020
0
Safety
Did Tesla Hide A Model S Battery Issue Since 2012 That Could Cause Fires?
A Business Insider article claims it has but presents no evidence.
By
Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
26 June 2020
0
05:54
Weird
Tesla Model S Goes Up In Flames, But The Battery Pack Didn't Ignite
The Model S owner suspects arson.
By
Tom Moloughney
31 May 2020
0
Crashes / Wrecks
Truck Trailer Carrying Five Tesla Cars Burns In Nevada
A Tesla spokesperson claimed the carrier truck caused the blaze, not the Teslas.
By
Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
02 October 2019
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Charging
Tesla Model S Shanghai Fire, Range, And Charge Issues Seem Connected
Tesla owners’ complaints pile up while they wait for an official answer.
By
Gustavo Henrique Ruffo
20 July 2019
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Humor
Not-A-Tesla Fire: TeslaCam Captures Jeep Renegade Ablaze
Because without Tesla in the headline, the mainstream media doesn't care.
By
Eric Loveday
14 July 2019
0
Safety
Video Captures Curious Tesla Model S Explosion
This first-generation Tesla Model S spontaneously sparks up in a parking garage and then explodes.
By
Steven Loveday
23 April 2019
0
Tesla Model X Driver Survives Horrific Crash, Fire: Video
The driver of this Tesla Model X is alive, despite the Tesla SUV being destroyed. A fire followed the crash, the cause of which is still under investigation.
By
Eric Loveday
18 February 2019
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General
Are EVs More Or Less Likely To Catch Fire Than Combustion Engined Cars?
We haven't reported on EV fires much lately, but our recent Tesla Model X share brought some previous studies to light. What's the real story on EVs and fire?
By
Mark Hovis
07 December 2018
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