Tesla Reports Crash Fire Started After Battery Was Pierced By Metal Object

A fire that destroyed a Tesla electric car near Seattle began in the vehicle’s battery pack, officials said Wednesday, creating challenges for firefighters who tried to put out the flames.

Company spokeswoman Liz Jarvis-Shean said the fire Tuesday was caused by a large metallic object that directly hit one of the battery pack’s modules in the pricey Model S. The fire was contained to a small section at the front of the vehicle, she said, and no one was injured.

Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. fell more than 6 percent Wednesday after an Internet video showed flames spewing from the vehicle, which Tesla has touted as the safest car in America.

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HughJass - 10/3/2013 10:39:16 PM

+1 Boost

I would still buy one.

skytop - 10/8/2013 11:30:32 PM

+1 Boost

obamma says he was nowhere near. He says he knows nothing and to that, I will agree.