A Model 3 caught fire and exploded in Shanghai
A few days ago, a Tesla Model 3 caught fire and exploded in the basement of a community in Minhang District, Shanghai. Fortunately, no casualties occurred. According to netizens, “the car caught fire as soon as it drove into the garage, and the owner went out to look for security, but it exploded.”
The scene of the accident
Tesla responded to the media saying: “According to the owner’s description, he drove the vehicle into the basement and felt that the chassis had collided, and he stopped for inspection. The owner found that the front of the vehicle started to smoke and then returned to the vehicle to take out the vehicle. The personal belongings inside the vehicle started to catch fire shortly after it left safely. We preliminarily judged that the cause of the fire was that the high-voltage battery at the bottom of the vehicle was impacted and caused internal battery cell damage, which eventually led to a fire.” Some netizens said: “Tesla didn’t say anything. Wrong, it will leave time for the car owner to escape, thank the car owner for not killing.'
On the other hand, after an on-site inspection by the automobile media Cheju.com, it found that 'the road around the door is smooth.' According to the media report, the Tesla Model 3 involved in the car has not been picked up for less than a month. The car entered the community at about 7:00 pm on the 19th. As soon as it entered the underground garage, the front of the vehicle suddenly smoked. After the car owner got out of the car, spontaneous combustion occurred. Everyone called 119. The security guard immediately took a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. However, the fire was violent and the fire was ineffective. At this time, the vehicle suddenly exploded and everyone retreated. It is said that a total of about four violent explosions occurred at the scene.
The entrance to the basement of the community is leveled
Then the fire truck arrived quickly and put out the fire in less than half an hour; then the underground garage of the community was temporarily closed, and the vehicle involved was still parked in the basement that night and was guarded by someone; according to the plan, The vehicle will be towed away today for further investigation.
For frequent accidents, Tesla often adopts a 'dumping pot' public relations strategy. In October last year, Tesla denied in a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that there were hidden dangers in its vehicle suspension and stated that it was caused by abuse by some Chinese car owners. The glass sunroof of the Sla Model S suddenly fell off, rolled several times in the air and then fell down, and almost hit the car behind. In this regard, the official Weibo of 'Tesla Customer Support' responded that 'The vehicle was in a third-party authorized sheet spray center. The roof glass has been replaced'.
After the explosion, Tesla also attributed the cause of the fire to ground collisions. Netizens have been surprised by Tesla’s increasingly proficient 'sweeping pot' technique, and they are very special. Sla said 'righteously' and said: 'It's the first hand on the ground!'
