Almost 5 min. duration by video one Facebook user from Lithuania recently shared.
Tesla is a ticking time bomb. I don’t think they are created for the sake of well-being…” she commented next.
In the video, which was viewed 1.3 thousand times in a month. times, shots of burning cars, buses, motorcycles and even scooters have been edited.
Screenshot from Facebook/Some of the vehicles in the post aren’t even made by Tesla
A day earlier, the woman had already shared a similar one recordto which he added that Tesla is a “ticking bomb”.
The truck exploded
Already in the first episode of the video, although this material is real, a non-Tesla car is visible.
This scene was filmed back in 2013 July 13 It is explained in Russian on the YouTube platform: “Explosion of a gazelle with balloons on the Moscow Ring Road.”
In the record visible a small truck carrying more than 30 propane cylinders on a Russian highway collided with an oncoming minivan. This caused the engine to spill fuel and cause an explosion that engulfed the truck in flames.
The same explosion was also recorded another angle. Although the video was only uploaded to YouTube in 2017, the top of the screen says it was filmed in 2013. July 13
Due to an incredibly large explosion, this event took place considerable attention of Internet users and long after the event.
Screenshot from YouTube/This video shows a small truck carrying propane tanks collide with a minivan and explode, not an EV battery fire
Some people shared the post with similar comments – an electric car allegedly exploded (“green transport”) or specifically “Tesla” machine.
No “T” visible
The next episode is also supposed to show a Tesla car on fire, but it could not be confirmed if it is indeed the one.
A recording of this incident is available to find on Twitter. The comment next to it only says “electric car on fire”, but does not specify that it is a Tesla.
At the same time, at the end of last February, when the post was shared on Twitter, according to the introduction, a firefighter from the United Kingdom also did not specify car brands.
“This video shows the risks of transporting a crashed electric car, which is why regulation is so important, we probably won’t get answers until the industry is forced to contribute to coming up with and submitting them,” the man commented.
123RF.com photo/Tesla stand in Germany. Photo by 123rf.
The “T” characteristic of Tesla cars is not visible on the trunk lid.
It is also difficult to tell from some of the other shots whether these are really cars of this brand or electric cars from other manufacturers. It is difficult to determine whether all are really electric.
Buses, motorbikes and even electric scooters are also seen in the post. However, Tesla does not even have such vehicles does not produce.
So it’s clear that even if some of the cars on display are made by Tesla, not all of the vehicles that caught fire are Tesla products.
Are Tesla cars unsafe?
Not alone investigation revealedthat electric vehicles ignite less often than gasoline, diesel or hybrid vehicles, but they burn hotter and last longer when ignited.
Combustion of lithium batteries differs from burning gasoline because they need time to reach the heat necessary for ignition. Gasoline ignites immediately when touched by a spark or flame.
For this reason, the risk of fire or explosion of lithium batteries is much lower. If this happens, it is usually the result of extensive external damage.
The technology used in electric cars is specially designed to prevent thermal discharge. The batteries are surrounded by a cooling shroud filled with liquid coolant to prevent overheating.
123rf.com photo/Electric car
They are mounted in an array with clusters separated by additional firewalls to minimize damage in the event of a failure if the battery does overheat even with coolant.
in 2021 US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmedthat non-accident Tesla battery fires are a “rare event.”
It also declined to open a formal investigation into the fire hazard in Tesla cars, as no related incidents had been identified in the US in the previous two years.
As stated in 2020 In a Tesla announcement in the reporttheir cars catch fire 11 times less often than gasoline and diesel models: “Since 2012 until 2020 every 205 million approximately one Tesla car fire per miles driven.
Photo by Irmantos Gelūnos/BNS/The TESLA car handed over to the Lithuanian Road Police Service
By comparison, data show that in the US, one combustion engine vehicle fire occurs every 19 million years. miles driven.”
It is true that the report does not take into account the age of the vehicle. Tesla is a relatively new company. So comparing it to a machine that has been used for 20 or even more years is simply wrong. If a car this old catches fire, it’s less likely to be due to a manufacturing defect, more likely due to poor maintenance or wear and tear.
In addition, it is worth noting that both on the Internet and in the media, it is electric car fires that are reported more often, although they start much less often.
Annually due to vehicle fires in the US dies an average of about 500 people. Despite the fact that conventional vehicle fires are on the rise, they do not make the headlines. This is due to the frequency of this occurrence.
The lithium batteries in a Tesla or any other electric vehicle are the same as the ones used in most smartphones, but we rarely hear about them exploding.
Becoming a problem for firefighters
On the other hand, lithium battery fires still exist for fire and rescue services the newsso it may take much more effort to control such a fire.
Because lithium batteries store energy in the battery pack, a thermal discharge can cause a fire to ignite and burn for hours, requiring a large amount of water to control.
When a simple gasoline or diesel car catches fire, firefighters quickly try to extinguish it with as much water as possible.
15min verdict: missing context. The comments on the video with burning cars, claiming that these are cars made by Tesla, are misleading. Some shots show cars that are not from this company at all, or even a truck, bus, motorcycle and scooter that it does not make.
Tesla claims that their cars catch fire 11 times less often than gasoline and diesel models: Studies show that electric vehicles catch fire less often than gasoline, diesel or hybrid vehicles, but burn hotter and longer.
The publication was prepared in 15 minutes in partnership with Metawhich aims to stop the spread of misleading news on the social network. More about the program and its rules – here.
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