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Blue Whirls: New Kind of Fire Tornado Could Make Cleaning Oil Spills Cleaner

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:07:06 +0000

Weather disasters are fascinating and frightening. The fire tornado is no exception. A difficult weather condition to control, a research team at the University of Maryland decided to look into ways of reducing its disaster component. The team discovered a fire tornado that manifests as blue whirls. Michael Gollner, a co-author of the study remarked, […]

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Tesla Model S “Not the Source” of Garage Fire

Benji Jerew — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:58:40 +0000

If you type in the keywords “Tesla” and “Fire,” you’ll come up with lots of pictures and stories covering the dangers of lithium-ion batteries and plenty of pictures of burned out Tesla Model S. Actually, there’s only three Tesla Model S that have caught fire, all three of which were involved in impact accidents of […]

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NHTSA Orders Investigation as Tesla Model S Ride is Height Adjusted

Benji Jerew — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:46:07 +0000

Tesla Motors says the latest wireless software update for the Tesla Model S isn’t to prevent fire, but the car will ride a little higher the next time you get on the highway. The news From Tesla Motors came just hours before the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] announced they would investigate the design […]

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No Tesla Model S Recall Planned, says CEO Elon Musk

Benji Jerew — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:41:09 +0000

After three Tesla Model S fires in twice as many weeks, some have begun to question the safety of the $70,000+ performance electric vehicle. Of course, if you take these fires out of perspective, it might seem that there is some inherent problem with the Tesla Model S, in spite of its great looks, performance, […]

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CalCars’ First DIY Plug-In Prius Catches Fire, Burns Completely

Benji Jerew — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:58:21 +0000

In 2004, CalCars modified a standard Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle, not only because they could, but also to prove a point, that a plug-in vehicle could hit the 100 mpge mark. There have always been tinkerers and inventors who tried to improve things, but sometimes the results are disastrous, such this week’s unfortunate DIY Plug-In death by […]

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