driver walk out way before fire started.. in face run away for reasons not known
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driver walk out way before fire started.. in face run away for reasons not known
Zzzz...
Member
Car light is on - 12V battery and circuitry are still intact after all that fire and explosion? Is 12Vbattery at the back of the car? Or picture taken BEFORE car catch on fire?
araxara
X-LR M3AWD, MYLR
Unrelated to the fire, but I thought Tesla does not warrant the car if it is driven into Mexico?
Where do Model S's get delivered and serviced in Mexico? Didn't think they had a service center or dealership there.
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The air bags probably deployed, but can't see them in the pic since they were torched/melted?
Sunnyday
Member
Tesla is a tank. The ideal car for drunken drivers, somnambulists, narcoleptics and those prone to passing out while at the wheel. Autopilot can't come soon enough.
The Model S in Mexico protected the driver more than they necessarily deserved, given his apparent disregard for sensible driving.
I'm curious: It seems to me that Model S's are having 'incidents' at a higher rate than other cars. I wonder if this is because the Model S is more car than the buyers are used to handling? In other words, Model S's accelerate so quickly and quietly that owners may not be aware of their speed until it's too late. I'm not a Model S owner (yet), but have had a Chevy Volt since March 2011. I did notice that I was usually going 10 mph faster than I thought I was for the first few months because of how quiet an EV is. But the Volt's acceleration is only average, not anything like the Model S.
I have been following Volt news for fires for years, and to the best of my knowledge, there hasn't been a single Volt fire in nearly half-a-billion miles on the road (only one at several weeks after an NHTSA test where the battery wasn't depleted). And there have been some horrific Volt accidents (which haven't resulted in any fires):
I'm curious: It seems to me that Model S's are having 'incidents' at a higher rate than other cars. I wonder if this is because the Model S is more car than the buyers are used to handling? In other words, Model S's accelerate so quickly and quietly that owners may not be aware of their speed until it's too late. I'm not a Model S owner (yet), but have had a Chevy Volt since March 2011. I did notice that I was usually going 10 mph faster than I thought I was for the first few months because of how quiet an EV is. But the Volt's acceleration is only average, not anything like the Model S.
I have been following Volt news for fires for years, and to the best of my knowledge, there hasn't been a single Volt fire in nearly half-a-billion miles on the road (only one at several weeks after an NHTSA test where the battery wasn't depleted). And there have been some horrific Volt accidents (which haven't resulted in any fires):
12V is in front. I think you are seeing a reflection. The light appears to be coming from the charge port door, which is is a reflector. There's no light there when the charge port door is closed.
steve841
Active Member
The red one was unoccupied, but the battery was fully charged. An airborne Toyota Camry piloted by a drunk college student hit a berm and landed on top of the Volt. The Camry actually caught fire, but the Volt did not.
The only occupant in the black Volt (the driver), "suffered only a black eye, arm lacerations and stitches to her left foot", no broken bones or serious injuries. This is her a day or two after the accident:
I haven't seen any credible news sources confirming this was a drinking incident. That sounds more like a rumor started somewhere that others are speculating about.
pretty impressive...pics speak volume.. I never thought volt is solid as tank.. GM in my mind is tank of different kind..
if they reduce price to 20k after rebate it will be pretty hard to ignore when it come to EV-plugin car without worry of range etc..
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EarlyAdopter
Active Member
If anyone can stomach to watch the fire video through to minute 1:55, you'll see that a single fireman with a single hose was able to extinguish the blaze in 10 seconds. Gasoline fires are considerably more difficult to bring under control.
Current Volt owner here, with a MS85 on order. Of the two photos posted above, the top one is of a Volt that was destroyed by a collision while sitting unoccupied. The second photo is of a crash that occurred when the car was struck causing it to roll down an embankment and overturn several times. The driver survived with only a mildly injured foot and some bumps and bruises. Both of those photos/stories have made the rounds on the Volt owner's forums. The Volt is also a NHTSA 5-Star rated vehicle.
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