A video showing a supposed white Tesla Model S exploding in Shanghai has been widely shared on Chinese social media platform Weibo, prompting the company to investigate.
The video began circulating on April 21 with the hashtag #Tesla self-ignites” (特斯拉自燃) trending in Twitter. According to a Tesla China spokesperson, the company has sent a team to invistigate the incident.
Good or bad, negative or positive I will post anything about Tesla or EVs in China. This happened today in Shanghai, China ?? 1st generation Tesla Model S caught Fire ? underground car park.#Tesla #TeslaChina #ModelS #Fire #China #Shanghai #特斯拉 #中国 $TSLA pic.twitter.com/HOwMcvulV1
— Jay in Shanghai (@ShanghaiJayin) 21 April 2019
Recently in the US, a parked Tesla caught fire after being transported to a garage in Pennsylvania to investigate its possible role in a fire that broke out in a garage attached to its owner’s home.
In this case, Tesla also declared that it’s investigating the incident.
US explosive technology at its best!
Modern engenieers simply forgot to build reliable things. Everything is automatic, connected, ”smart” and sofisticated. Simple, cheap and robust is the way to go!
Here comes Elon Musk to post a meme or tweet about ducks and anime while his vehicles are catching fire.