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Xaero

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Another Tesla fire...
« on: November 09, 2013, 12:16:34 AM »
http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/08/autos/tesla-fire-details/index.html?source=cnn_bin

When was the last time a gas fire hit the front page of a news website?   :o
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Re: Another Tesla fire...
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2013, 10:38:19 AM »
I think there are a lot of IC auto manufacturers and Big Oil companies who would like to see Tesla fail for one reason or another - all having to do with money.  They have the influence required to make sure that every problem that Tesla encounters (and especially something dramatic like a fire) get reported in a big way.   ::)
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Re: Another Tesla fire...
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2013, 04:36:23 PM »
Someone did the math on another site.  1 in 1000 gas cars catch fire each year.  While 1 in every 7000 Tesla's have caught fire.  That is a good safety record and will only get better over time.
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