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How Many Times Does A Tesla Car Need to Catch Fire Before Federal Inquiry?

Nov. 8, 2013
Yesterday marked the third time in the past six weeks that the Tesla Model S caught fire.

The incident yesterday involved the car catching fire after hitting a piece of debris in the road. The second time, a drive lost control of the car and went through a wall into an embankment and then hit a tree. And the first fire occurred when a driver ran over a large metal object which punctured the armored plate that covers the battery pack underneath the vehicle

All of these fires, in such a short time period, is causing Damon Lavrinc of Wired to ask the question as to when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration should start an investigation.

Read the entire article “Third Tesla Fire in 6 Weeks Could Spark Federal Inquiry” in Wired.

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