I'm VERY curious as to what caused the fire.
This Is What Fiery Tesla Model S Death Looks Like (UPDATED) - Jalopnik
This Is What Fiery Tesla Model S Death Looks Like (UPDATED) - Jalopnik
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On Tuesday, a Model S collided with a large metallic object in the middle of the road, causing significant damage to the vehicle. The car's alert system signaled a problem and instructed the driver to pull over safely, which he did. No one was injured, and the sole occupant had sufficient time to exit the vehicle safely and call the authorities. Subsequently, a fire caused by the substantial damage sustained during the collision was contained to the front of the vehicle thanks to the design and construction of the vehicle and battery pack. All indications are that the fire never entered the interior cabin of the car. It was extinguished on-site by the fire department.
The fire was caused by the direct impact of a large metallic object to one of the 16 modules within the Model S battery pack. Because each module within the battery pack is, by design, isolated by fire barriers to limit any potential damage, the fire in the battery pack was contained to a small section in the front of the vehicle.
A Thought Experiment
Hypothetical: A 2014 Chevy Malibu hits a (presumably rather large) metal object in the roadway, destroying the front end of the car and rupturing the gas tank. The gas tank then catches fire. People take photos and video of it.
Normal day at the office.
See the problem here? Cars catch fire when they crash, sometimes. The Tesla Model S is a car. So what's the big deal?
Holy cow! That does not look good!
Given that the fire is spreading on the ground downhill I would say the car got caught a gas fire of the vehicle that it struck...
Battery fires don't produce streams of burning liquid
They included zero information on anything. They just included a picture, and a bunch of speculation.I find it a little troubling that they (a) chose the headline they did and (b) included zero information on the occupants. Was it a vehicle death or a human death? They (IMO) intentionally chose a title to make that vague (or they just have fail editorial staff and made an honest "mistake").
That said, is the car "dead"? From what we've seen previously (GasDoc for example), that is definitely not "known" from the photos that are shown in the article.
What did you expect from Jalopnik?They included zero information on anything. They just included a picture, and a bunch of speculation.
Point of clarification: I used the word "troubling" not "surprising". It's Jalopnik, so this behavior isn't at all surprising to me.They included zero information on anything. They just included a picture, and a bunch of speculation.
Maybe the owner was carrying gas for the lawn mower in the frunk.
Mods, please move the CO video post from the Short-Term thread to here. Thanks.