Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the first deliveries of its Model S Plaid at a pricey $130,000. The Model S Plaid is a high-end, super-quick version of Tesla’s original electric sedan, the Model S, and received applause from the market with a few hundred already delivered by the leading electric vehicle maker, Tesla.
There has been a fire incident involving the Model S Plaid in Pennsylvania, as the vehicle was reported to have caught fire spontaneously while on a Pennsylvania highway. According to the report, firefighters raced from two separate fire departments and successfully put out the fire. In the wake of several battery fires involving Tesla vehicles, first responders like firefighters have gotten some training on dealing with such fires. The firefighters in the Pennsylvania fire incident inserted a five-inch hose inside the vehicle. They kept a constant and rapid supply of water which contributed to the full extinguishment of the fire.
Our firm & @AthleteDefender represent an exec who purchased new Tesla Plaid Model S, which was 1/250 shipped. On Tuesday it spontaneously combusted. Our client was trapped & could have died. We tried reaching out to Tesla & have been ignored so far. This is car after escape. pic.twitter.com/wXyJXbWggJ
— Ben Meiselas (@meiselasb) July 1, 2021
No injuries were reported in the fire incident, as the driver, who was believed to be the vehicle’s lone occupant, managed to escape the conflagration. However, it seems that the unnamed driver of the Model S Plaid may be seeking some relief from Tesla, as his legal representative has weighed in on the matter. The victim’s lawyer says that Tesla has ignored his client while also calling for a suspension of the sales of the Model S Plaid until a full investigation of the incident is completed.
Several fire incidents concerning Tesla’s electric vehicles have been recorded over the years. On its part, Tesla has continued to improve on the quality of its EVs, with greater attention to safety issues relating to the batteries of these vehicles. Tesla also insists that its vehicles are among the safest in the industry, far lower than the corresponding figures for various electric and internal combustion models. Tesla continues to reflect a willingness to push the frontiers of existing technology to produce industry-defining electric vehicles.
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