Battery Fire After Fatal Model X Crash Takes 35 Firefighters To Extinguish

A Tesla Model X driver died of his injuries earlier today after his vehicle caught on fire in a crash on the highway in the Bay Area.

Following the accident, Tesla assisted in the removal of the battery pack that caught on fire.

There’s a lot of talk about electric vehicle fires even though there’s no statistic showing that they catch on fire any more frequently than gas-powered cars.

But there’s no doubt that they burn differently due to the battery packs and it is affecting the work of first responders as we reported in a ‘Behind the scene look at how firefighters disabled a Tesla battery while extinguishing a Model S fire’.

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supermoto - 3/26/2018 6:46:42 PM

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Not sure how that crash happened. Autopilot failure? The car was traveling straight on a highway, ran into the median, then basically self-destructed with nothing left of the car. The Audi and BMW that were also in the accident were in far, far better shape.

scenicbyway12 - 3/26/2018 7:28:47 PM

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I hate to sound grim but with those batteries, I surprised we haven't see more of this.

skytop - 3/26/2018 10:02:03 PM

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Lithium-ion battery powered cars are death traps waiting to happen.

mre30 - 3/26/2018 11:29:15 PM

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"Tesla Driver Dies in Fiery Accident"

Cause of Death = Being a Beta Tester

mre30 - 3/26/2018 11:29:15 PM

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"Tesla Driver Dies in Fiery Accident"

Cause of Death = Being a Beta Tester

valhallakey - 3/27/2018 12:07:28 AM

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HA, very good - funny (in a sick kind of way... but funny)!

Driver dies in fiery accident
Cause of death = hauling around 25 gallons of explosive liquid aka gas

Truthy - 3/27/2018 12:27:28 PM

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Gasoline is not explosive. It is flammable, but not an explosive.

SanJoseDriver - 4/9/2018 1:54:05 AM

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You realize ICE cars are propelled by explosions right?

supermoto - 3/27/2018 1:38:44 PM

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Now the NTSB is investigating. Terrible news for Tesla.
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2 NTSB investigators conducting Field Investigation for fatal March 23, 2018, crash of a Tesla near Mountain View, CA. Unclear if automated control system was active at time of crash. Issues examined include: post-crash fire, steps to make vehicle safe for removal from scene.