Tesla Model S reduced to ashes while being charged
As per the recent news, Tesla Motors Inc.’s Model S reduced to ashes whilst charging at a Supercharger station situated in Kristiansand, Norway. According to the news, the owner of the car was waiting inside the vehicle to be charged; meanwhile he got off board to visit a nearby store for a few minutes. On his return he found the car was on fire.
Since the passenger was off, no casualties were reported in the accident. On the other hand, a police officer was present at site and registered his comments to the VG News stating, “We came out with the fire brigade and police, but it turned out that this car was burned out when the emergency services arrived at the scene.”
It is not easy to extinguish a fire of this nature since the fire fighters need to make use of particular foam that can diminish the burning of the lithium-ion batteries. The chemicals present in the battery can become toxic if they are mixed with water. Thus, special precautionary measures need to be taken in such situations.
The electric car giant told Jalopnik, an automotive news online platform, that the company will not leave this matter unheard and will conduct a complete investigation. Moreover, the findings of the investigation will then be shared with the masses.
This incident has created a havoc in the mind of Tesla owners who are now scared of driving their cars. The man luckily got off the car; otherwise his like could have also been at stake due to the mishap. Moreover, another thing has come to the knowledge of consumers that these electric cars can burn to ashes and the fire fighters cannot really do much to prevent or stop it from happening.
The Model S is the company’s extremely prominent asset that has churned in substantial sales for the company. However, the image of the company is at stake since nobody would want to invest a hefty amount in a car that is unsafe. The competition is quite tough in the market and a little dent to the image can result in a chaotic future. The Tesla stocks were also affected since a dip was observed after the news surfaced amongst the masses. The company needs to carry out an investigation at the earliest and come up with a compensation for the victim to prove that it takes such incidents quite seriously.
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