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The way Teslas burn is especially spooky. (Original Post)
BootinUp
May 2022
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Blue Owl
(55,555 posts)1. The car may be electric... but there's still internal combustion
SergeStorms
(19,439 posts)3. In the passenger compartment?
That fire is coming straight up from the passenger compartment. What's located in the passenger compartment of a Tesla that would cause such an inferno?
Do they use oil soaked rags to pad the seats?
I know absolutely nothing about Teslas, nor do I ever care to.
Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)5. The battery is under the floor of the passenger compartment.
That was likely the source of the fire.
SergeStorms
(19,439 posts)8. Oh wow.
No wonder. I didn't think the batteries would be stored under the passenger compartment, but I guess it makes sense since there's so many of them.
Thanks for the explanation.
2naSalit
(95,914 posts)2. Are they being hacked?
I have to ask.
BootinUp
(49,476 posts)4. More than likely it's battery related
I would guess.
Rhiannon12866
(229,762 posts)6. Guess I'm sticking with my Chevy!

dchill
(41,563 posts)7. Anybody seen a Prius fire lately?