Vehicles made by Elon Musk's company are walking technology, the future of electric and autonomous cars. However, like any gadget, it has its shortcomings from time to time. Vehicle made by Tesla Motors spontaneously caught fire during a ride. Its passengers were quite frightened by the noise and the almost immediate burning of the vehicle. It is not the first scare that a Tesla gives lately, however, its rate of accidents of this type is not far from alarming, within the normal for the usual combustion vehicles.
The it was a Tesla Model S 90D, which was consumed in flames on the Aritxague de Anglet boulevard, near the center of the city of Bayonne, in the south of France, the perimeter known as the French Basque Country. The trip, in addition, was a test, so the potential buyer was quickly scared off from the possible purchase of a Tesla. Three people were in the vehicle at that time, a representative of the Tesla brand, the person interested in acquiring it and a companion of the latter.
I am passionate about cars, so on Monday I wanted to test the vehicle. We drove around the city for about 20 minutes and when we were driving at about 70 km / h, a loud noise was heard from the car. In a matter of two minutes it was burning, but it is that in five minutes the flames will already consume it.
Right after the roar, the representative of the brand asked the driver to stop the vehicle immediately to call the assistance service, however, they noticed some white smoke emanating from the front area. The driver was nervous, we must remember that lithium batteries have a lot of volatility and can be as dangerous or more than gasoline itself. SAccording to Tesla, they are studying the incident showing their collaboration to determine the causes, and are grateful that the occupants were able to leave the vehicle before the misfortune.