See photos from the Tesla Model S that 'spontaneously' caught fire while driving down the highway
A Tesla Model S"spontaneously caught fire" while driving on the highway on Saturday, officials said. California firefighters had to use about 6,000 gallons of water to put out the flames.that the Tesla driver was heading eastbound on Highway 50 near Sunrise Boulevard when he noticed"heavy black smoke" coming from underneath the vehicle. No one was injured in the incident, and the driver was able to safely pull over to the side of the highway, the department said.
Metro Fire Sacramento firefighters investigated the vehicles undercarriage and worked to cool down the lithium-ion battery.The average fire that involves a combustion-engine car requires about 700 gallons of water to put it out, while a fire caused by an EV battery can take over three-times as much water, the fire department said.
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