Tesla has found itself among the headlines of random vehicle fires, as more and more of the cars continue to burn.
From people being stuck inside their vehicles to firefighters standing helplessly at the scene waiting for the flames to die down on their own, the electronic vehicle has proven tough in emergency situations.
In November 2022, a Model S was burnt beyond recognition in Pennsylvania after it caught fire, forcing firefighters to use 12,000 gallons of water to put it out over a two-hour period.
If it weren’t for the car’s rims, nobody would able to tell that it was a vehicle.
Authorities said that the excessive fire was due to the car’s lithium-ion battery. The release read: ‘This vehicle burnt so hot and long that if it was not for the rims, you might not even of know it was a vehicle.’
In November 2022, a Model S was burnt beyond recognition in Pennsylvania after it caught fire, forcing firefighters to use 12,000 gallons of water to put it out over a two-hour period.
If it weren’t for the car’s rims, nobody would able to tell that it was a vehicle. Authorities said that the excessive fire was due to the car’s lithium-ion battery
The company added: ‘Due to the lithium ion battery on the vehicle, extinguishing this fire would require additional tankers as the vehicle would continue to reignite and burn fierce at times. In total it took crews nearly two hours of continually applying water on the vehicle as the battery would begin to reignite and hold high temperatures.’
Tesla vehicles have undergone recalls for various reasons over the last 12 months but none for battery issues.
In August, an Australian family’s home was destroyed after their Tesla caught fire.
The fire is understood to have been started by a Tesla, which was charging in the family’s garage.
‘The fire has destroyed the garage and two vehicles inside,’ a firefighter at the scene said.
‘The fire has travelled through to the house and destroyed the kitchen.
In August, an Australian family’s home was destroyed after their Tesla caught fire
In November 2021, a mother-of-five died in a Tesla after crashing it and it quickly igniting, trapping her.
Christy Corder, 41, of Ohio, crashed her Model Y near Merwin Elementary School in Mason, about 22 miles from Cincinnati, on November 8.
Corder’s car hit a pole and a tree before overturning into what appeared to be a front yard on Gaskins Road and Red Fox Drive, police said. Her car caught fire with the tree crushing the vehicle, trapping Corder inside.
An unidentified Rumpke recycling driver heard the explosion at 4.15am.
He told police he did not see anyone get out of the car.
Corder was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters were still pouring water onto the vehicle hours after the crash, which is not uncommon with a Telsa – as it takes 40 times more water to stop the fire than a normal gasoline-burning car.
Christy Corder, 41, died after her car crashed into a pole and a tree before it overturned and caught fire, leaving her trapped inside her Tesla Model Y in November 2021
The electric battery lit on fire after a tree fell on the car, causing the vehicle to burn. Corder was pronounced dead at the scene
