When it rains, it pours, or in the case of Tesla, it bursts in flames.
In the same week in which a Tesla Model S erupted in flames after a "horrific" crash in Ft. Lauderdale, fatally trapping the two teenagers who died inside, while a second Model S rammed a stopped Salt Lake City firetruck at 60mph, mercifully without any fatalities, the Swiss tio.ch reports that yet another Tesla burst into flames after crashing on the A2 highway near the town of Bellinzona, killing a 48-year-old German driver who was trapped inside.
According to the Swiss publication, the driver, a 48-year-old German motorist from Baden-Wurtermberg, lost control of the vehicle a few meters after the Monte Ceneri tunnel, crashing into the central guardrail, an accident that was remarkably similar to an October 2017 crash in Austria, in which a Model S also burned down, however without any fatalities.
The car then overturned and caught fire, fatally trapping the driver.
According to the Facebook page of the Bellinzona fire department, the flames were once again started by the lithium-ion batteries after the crash. The Fire department explains that "the violent impact of Lithium Ion Batteries could probably have caused a phenomenon called "thermal runaway", i.e, a rapid and unstoppable increase in temperature."
It's unclear if the car had its autopilot engaged at the moment of the crash, although now that both the NTSB and NHTSA are looking to last week's tragic Tesla crash which killed two young men under similar circumstances, we are confident the answer will be available soon.
And yet, Matt Schwall, won't be there the reveal it: as we reported yesterday, Schwall, the Tesla exec who until last week had been Tesla's "primary technical contact" with both the NTSB & NHTSA, resigned quietly and moved to Tesla's competitor Waymo. Commenting on this departure, we wondered if it suggests that the "company's troubles with government regulators may be set to escalate."
Judging by the trio of crashes in just one week, two of which fatal, we are willing to go on a limb here and answer "yes."
Comments
NOOOOOOO! NOT AGAIN!!!!!!
"If you want to keep your Tesla, you can keep your Tesla....."
In reply to NOOOOOOO! NOT AGAIN!!!!!! by StackShinyStuff
Killing more than three people in separate “cases” fully qualifies Elon Musk as a serial killer. ;-)
Looney
In reply to "If you want to keep your… by 847328_3527
I take back my comment that the “green” shield will save Tesla. The trial lawyers are going to kill this company pronto.
In reply to Killing more than three… by Looney
It's time to just put those things into the Large Hadron Collider and let them have a go at each other.
In reply to I take back my comment that… by Give Me Some Truth
It's Musk...there will be no recall.
If Ford or GM has several cars burst into flames, this would be on every network calling for them to take their bombs back.
In reply to It's time to just put those… by TheWholeYearInn
Another Tesla smart ass suicide bomber detonated
In reply to It's Musk...there will be no… by Shitonya Serfs
Man, that's some serious heat- the car is just.... Gone.
In reply to adfas by Linus2011
There's another Tesla owner born every minute... and they're starting to die off almost as fast.
In reply to Man, that's some serious… by jcaz
Another day, another splodey. Gee, doesn't flying in one of this guy's ROCKETS sound like a fantastic idea? KA - BOOOOOM
In reply to There's another Tesla owner… by The_Juggernaut
If they required every Tesla owner to be enrolled in Obamacare then problem solved, two birds and all that.
In reply to Another day, another splodey… by HopefulCynical
The old phrase "like throwing gasoline on a fire" will shortly be replaced with "like throwing water on a lithium fire".
In reply to If they required every Tesla… by ufos8mycow
Sign up mr ufos8mycow as a crack Democrap consultant Immediately. Now, as tax credits expire; tesla suckers can get free lifetime homobama care with each purchase
In reply to The old phrase "like… by NoDebt
I wonder what happens when muzzies finally discover Tesla cars
In reply to Sign up mr ufos8mycow as a… by bamawatson
That flamethrower accessory was really not a good idea.
In reply to I wonder what happens when… by BetaGap
Carbon neutral
Neutral country
Dollar dollar
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It's okay not to be a Jew.
In reply to That flamethrower accessory… by Ghost of Porky
Electrics are less than 1% of car sales, yet these horrible crashes happen frequently. Just wait until more are on the road.
Don't be an idiot and bar-b-que your family. Unless you are a libtard snowflake, then hurry up and fry yourself.
In reply to Carbon neutral. Yes. ----… by chiburashka
Tesla could get out of these troubles by fitting military grade ejection seats. The idea even sells itself. Plebs have airbags, Tesla gods are fired into heaven!
In reply to Electrics are less than 1%… by mkkby
Or in a similar spirit. Make tesla cars out of what airplane black boxes are made of that survives a plane crash.
In reply to Tesla could get out of these… by HowdyDoody
I hope to F that the suicide terrorists don’t start driving those puppies.
In reply to Or in a similar spirit. Make… by are we there yet
Ah the nature of fucking energy density comes homes to roost, 1200lbs at a time. "Electric future" meets its master, the limits of physics.
In reply to I hope to F that the suicide… by Manthong
So, eliminating gas, increased the fire hazard?
In reply to Ah the nature of fucking… by D503
I'd be willing to bet, statistically speaking, it's safer to hold a lit Fourth of July sparkler to ignite the vapors of your tank while fueling up at a gas station than to drive a Tesla.
Geeves, run those numbers for me and get em back to me pronto! ;-)
In reply to So, eliminating gas,… by Tarzan
There is no such thing as an "accident".
In reply to I'd be willing to bet,… by nmewn
I start to see the synergies between Musk's flamethrowers and his car business and space x.
Ultimately everything going up in smoke, burning billions of $$ and a couple human guinea pigs in the process.
So much for lying Musk being the world's savior. He should be locked up for his serial violations of SEC rules alone, and in addition for these bonfires that his jokes of a car seem to ignite on a daily basis.
In reply to There is no such thing as an… by SACRED-COW
Tesla will solve this by offering fire-resistant driving suits as part of the standard equipment package.
In reply to I start to see the synergies… by fx
Wasn't so long ago people smoked while filling up.
In reply to I'd be willing to bet,… by nmewn
Perhaps the frame; the body and interior might better be served by passport paper.
In reply to Or in a similar spirit. Make… by are we there yet
This particular auto-flambe has a strong resemblance to the Kilauea eruption. Instead of a volcanic eruption in Hawaii, maybe it's just a Telsa owners car rally.
In reply to Perhaps the frame; the body… by 11th_Harmonic
lol @ hidden joke too funny
In reply to Perhaps the frame; the body… by 11th_Harmonic
oh, that is very good!
In reply to Perhaps the frame; the body… by 11th_Harmonic
They ARE made out of the same thing: Aluminum.
In reply to Or in a similar spirit. Make… by are we there yet
Makes you wonder if the drivers were shorting Tesla stock.
In reply to Tesla could get out of these… by HowdyDoody
Few weeks back I was at the lights in a four lanes road in Bethesda/Rockville in Maryland and this Tesla that was coming from opposite direction crossed the grass and its water ditch, bounced off the ditch, crossed right in front of us at the light and hit the guardrail in our side of the road.
It looks like that the driver lost either power or break and he had to ditch the car. He was luck that we were at the red light.
In reply to Makes you wonder if the… by Richard Chesler
Some weasels down voted you for that observation. Don't know why? --I wasn't one of them by the way.
In reply to Few weeks back I was at the… by Escrava Isaura
I didn't either (I do not downvote unless it's a stizzazz/beepbop type spammer), but probably just because of who he is.
What is interesting to me, however, is that EI's avatar is Brazilian, but Bethesda/Rockville == Washington DC. Lots of agencies are up there - I'm most familiar with NSF/NIH from when I was in grad school. What brings you to DC, Escrava?
In reply to Some weasels down voted you… by Moe Hamhead
Because DC Metro Area is a great place to live.
Cost of living is not insane as in Boston and San Francisco.
Getting the errands done are not as crazy as New York City and Chicago.
The Federal government and all the embassies are here, meaning many parties and functions to attend. Rich, culturally and socially speaking.
Lots of jobs, after all, capitalism can’t function without jobs. Capitalism without jobs is called anarchy and deprivation.
The communities here take care of its residents. There are lots of associations as well as community health clinics.
DC Metro Area is not perfect but still a very civilized place to live, even if you don't have money or you're working poor.
In reply to I didn't either (I do not… by techpriest
No, we’re just bummed the Tesla failed to take out our resident socialist piece of excrement.
In reply to Some weasels down voted you… by Moe Hamhead
Actually LOL'd.
In reply to Tesla could get out of these… by HowdyDoody
Hmm, upside down ejection after a rollover, talk about adding insult to injury. Better to put a giant spring on ceiling, so car bounces off you like giant slinky.
In reply to Tesla could get out of these… by HowdyDoody
How would the Ejection seat work after the Tesla flips over ?
In reply to Tesla could get out of these… by HowdyDoody
They may put in the ejection seat, but will they remember the parachute?
In reply to Tesla could get out of these… by HowdyDoody
Why are the drivers always trapped inside?
This is definitely a government program.
Was the head of Chesapeake Energy driving a Tesla?
This is the first time I read that his wife was the Whirlpool heiress...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3473577/Former-Chesapeake-Energ…
In reply to Tesla could get out of these… by HowdyDoody
FCK TSLA!
I want the name of a true genius to be erased from this pile of fraud, dilletant engineering and eco desaster.
More so, as there's a snake oil hawker on top, who's losing the little sanity he had on an accelerating pace.
In reply to Carbon neutral. Yes. ----… by chiburashka
But does it come with marshmallows ?
In reply to That flamethrower accessory… by Ghost of Porky
They ain't that dumb.
In reply to I wonder what happens when… by BetaGap
They will drive them into buildings and the buildings will fall into their own footprint
In reply to I wonder what happens when… by BetaGap
The other day someone posted your nailgun causing a lithium battery to instantly catch fire: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yzBFCufUDq0
My question is: if you sauntered past a Tesla vehicle, and "accidently" popped a nail through a side panel, into the battery compartment, would exciting things happen? Any chance you could try it out and report back? I would, but I don't own a nailgun.
Thinking about it - any high-speed impact should do it, so any kind of gun would be fine. Could this be a new sport? Highway sniping of electric vehicles, for fun and profit.
In reply to The old phrase "like… by NoDebt
Wow! That was instantaneous.
So, theoretically, one can be driving in a TSLA , get in an accident, and if the Battery Packs are ruptured early on, there's a good chance that the Car will be in flames BEFORE the Vehicle comes to a stop.
In reply to The other day someone posted… by OverTheHedge
How many more people is the government going to let Elon kill before they tell boy genius his car is a cremation machine
In reply to The old phrase "like… by NoDebt
Pagination