The third fire in five weeks in one of Tesla Motor’s Model S cars could prompt safety regulators to take a closer look at the electric vehicle. The blaze reportedly occurred when a driver hit a trailer hitch on a highway near Murfreesboro, Tenn. The collision damaged the undercarriage and started the fire. The driver was able to steer the car to the side of the road. “We have been in contact with the driver, who was not injured and believes the car saved his life,” said Tesla spokesperson Patrick Jones.
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Model S Burns, Tesla Stock Goes Up in Smoke
Posted by: Kris Holt November 8, 2013 12:25 PMThe third fire in five weeks in one of Tesla Motor’s Model S cars could prompt safety regulators to take a closer look at the electric vehicle. The blaze reportedly occurred when a driver hit a trailer hitch on a highway near Murfreesboro, Tenn. The collision damaged the undercarriage and started the fire. The driver was able to steer the car to the side of the road. “We have been in contact with the driver, who was not injured and believes the car saved his life,” said Tesla spokesperson Patrick Jones.