MEXICO CITY.- The Tesla owner set fire to his vehicleand his house, by connecting it with a “diablito” al lamp post.
The events occurred in a home in the Lázaro Cárdenas neighborhood, after the owner connected the electric vehicle through a “diablito” to the public energy supply.
However, due to a fault in the cable with which they connected it There was an overloadwhich caused the fire.
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For this reason, quickly The flames consumed the vehicleand almost immediately engulfed a nearby house as well.
The neighbors asked for help from the emergency services through 911, due to fear that the fire could reach more homes or an explosion could occur.
According to the fire supervisor, Arturo Sánchez, who responded to the report the incident is somewhat unusual; However, he said that Tijuana firefighters are trained on electric cars, because in the event of a fire, They take longer to suffocate.
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They indicated that the Tesla was connected to a “diablito”, these are devices made of wood, cardboard or sheets, with the purpose of altering the reading made by the light meter on energy consumption.
Members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office also arrived at the scene of the fire to carry out initial investigations. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
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2024-08-14 04:27:05