Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
What's the issue cars catch fire every day Tesla less so
Admittedly they do it in style but at least you know
1- its a total loss
2- never leave personal effects in it
23rd Apr 2019 5:44 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6757
Well, it’s like a big telephone in reality and they catch fire too sometimes
23rd Apr 2019 6:10 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13557
I bet James Bond will be annoyed that his Audi got caught up in it.
look at the parking bay numbers...Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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2008 RRS TDV8
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23rd Apr 2019 8:04 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Imagine if that was in an integral garage DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2401
That was so fast from first smoke to big bang
As to what (not) to leave in the car - that antique Rolex?Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
23rd Apr 2019 4:48 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
If you take a look, Tesla's do catch fire and with very hot fierce fires due to the Lithium batteries. The guidance says they need huge amounts of water to put a fully developed fire out (standard car can be done with a single tank of water 400 gallons but at the most 800) However Tesla take thousands of gallons and are recomeded to be cooled for several hours afterwards. They then state that the car should be taken to a secure compound and monitored for a period of time as they have a tendancy to re-ignite again.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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24th Apr 2019 6:46 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73092
All here. Very scary stuff if you own one and it happens to catch fire with you in it.
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