Tesla on fire after accident

Posted on 02-10-2013 at 22:16 by ricardo – 14 Comments”

Or when we look at a well-executed Ferrari-imitation of Musk?

The Model S of Tesla is a safe car. That much is clear. The lack of a combustion engine in the front gave Tesla engineers are -literally – the space to give him an advanced crumple zone, and during safety tests of the American government (who now flock at home, but that aside) was the car so hard on the Bosses that the test equipment it broke. No joke. Also remained the Model S in the series of crash tests from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is free of fire.

Yesterday, on the Washington State Route 167, near Seattle, had above Tesla is not the happiness fireproof. After a one-sided collision, summed up the Model’s flame on the front, but a complete burn rate remained.

In a statement for the fire, reported by Jalopnik, says Tesla that there were no casualties and the fire, the interior has never been reached.

“Yesterday, 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.”

First, an unintended acceleration accident, now a spontaneous scolding. Conclusion: Tesla is now mainstream.

A video of fik can be found on Autojunk.