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Tesla Probes EV Car Fire in Shanghai
Tesla Inc. is investigating a fire in Shanghai in which one of its Model S electric sedans caught fire yesterday while sitting unoccupied in a parking garage
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Tesla Inc. is investigating a fire in Shanghai in which one of its Model S electric sedans caught fire yesterday while sitting unoccupied in a parking garage.
A video circulated on China’s Weibo social media service shows smoke billowing from under the sides and front of the car seconds before a large ball of flame erupts from the front end of the vehicle. Local reports indicate the blaze damaged at least three cars nearby.
Bloomberg News says at least 40 fires involving “new-energy” vehicles—those powered by plug-in hybrid, all-battery and fuel cell powertrains—occurred in China last year, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation.
Tesla has calculated that its electric cars are 10 times less likely to catch fire than convention vehicles on a mile-driven basis.
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