Tesla Model S Fire Archives – The Green Optimistic

Tesla Motors says “Shields Up!” Adds More Protection for Battery Pack

Benji Jerew — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:31:52 +0000

After three Tesla Model S fires last year, some have been wondering if electric vehicles truly have a place in our transportation future. Tesla Motors says yes! Of course, the three fires in question were highly unusual, one involving a Class III three-ball towing hitch that had fallen off a truck, and another involving a […]

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Putting Tesla Model S Fires in Perspective

Benji Jerew — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:45:41 +0000

When you don’t have all the facts, anyone can twist what few facts there are and turn something, such as a third Tesla Model S fire, into an ignorance-fueled media-fest. I just went on www.google.com and searched for the images with the keyword “car fire” and noticed how many of them were not a Tesla […]

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Second Tesla Model S Fire Proves Violence and Technology are Not Good Bedfellows [VIDEO]

Benji Jerew — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:32:03 +0000

Post a picture of a Dodge Caravan on fire, and no one notices, but post a picture of a Tesla Model S, or any other electric vehicle, and you’ll set the world on fire. My point is, of course, that the Tesla Model S is a special vehicle in so many ways. It’s electric, made […]

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