Several Tesla Fires in a Few Days Bring Back Concerns About EV Safety
23 May 2022, 10:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / One driver almost got trapped in his Model Y in Vancouver, and two other Tesla vehicles spontaneously caught fire in the U.S.
The Lucid Air Dream Edition That Burned to a Crisp on Its Trailer Didn’t Cause the Fire
10 May 2022, 03:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Incident report notes that the fire started in the engine bay of the towing truck and spread from there. The batteries on the Lucid made putting it out harder
Brand New Lucid Air Dream Burns to a Crisp, Together With the Carrier Truck It Sat On
27 Apr 2022, 05:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Firefighters struggled for 4 hours to put out the blaze on the battery pack. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire
Felicity Ace Fire May Make Cargo Ships Wary of Transporting EVs
7 Apr 2022, 20:05 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If we already had some restrictions on transporting lithium-ion cells, carrying electric cars may also get more difficult after the ship fire.
Kia EV6 Crashes Into a Concrete Barrier and Burst Into Flames, Are EVs Safe Enough?
22 Feb 2022, 14:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Kia EV6 catches fire after slamming into a concrete barrier in Budapest, prompting questions about EV safety in case of accidents
Renault ZOE Battery Pack Recall Affects 733 Units Due to Fire Risk
11 Feb 2022, 20:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / A second warning to European authorities about the issue gave us some more clues about what happened to these battery packs.
Have You Ever Heard of the WM EX5? A Fifth One Burnt While Charging in China
21 Dec 2021, 20:23 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The latest case happened on December 20, but it is the fourth documented fire with the EV, which has already been recalled to replace its battery pack.
Tesla’s Conviction in Norway for Capping Model S Voltage Is Confirmed
2 Dec 2021, 18:52 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company sustained in the Norwegian courts that the update that capped the voltage in cells made the car better, and it will appeal the decision
BYD Qin Pro Catches Fire While Parked Underground in Beijing
26 Nov 2021, 17:47 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The EV would be making weird noises before it reached its destination and started burning when it was parked. No one was injured
Tesla Model 3 Catches Fire While Charging in Pennsylvania
25 Nov 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although firefighters were quick to prevent the blaze from burning the house, the flames damaged the garage. No one got hurt in the incident.
Tesla Model 3 Owner Begs Elon Musk To Investigate Fire in His Car
16 Nov 2021, 13:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Identifying solely as Elijah on Twitter, the Tesla client said his EV caught fire while driving. The Tesla Service Center in Syosset refused to investigate why
Tesla Crash in Coral Gables Involved High Speed: 90 Mph in 30-Mph Zone
10 Nov 2021, 23:41 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / NTSB said it is still checking “the crash dynamics, the circumstances of the crash, factors associated with the roadway, survivability, and the postcrash fire”
Tesla Occupants Killed In Crash Had Alcohol Blood Level Above Legal Limits
6 Sep 2021, 10:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Bloomberg obtained the autopsy for both men who died in a fiery crash in Texas, making this case even more complicated than it seemed.
Another Tesla Model S Catches Fire in China, This Time in Guangzhou
23 Aug 2021, 14:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla would have tried to tow the vehicle to investigate the causes, but the owner of the Tesla and nearby vehicles affected would not have allowed that.
GM Will Finally Replace Defective Modules to Avoid Bolt EV Fires
23 Jul 2021, 14:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company announced that it has identified with LG “two rare manufacturing defects in the same battery cell” that cause the fires.
GM Tacitly Admits Bolt EV Recall Is Not Enough, Asks Owners to Park Outside
15 Jul 2021, 11:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company said that in a recall update, also asking that the car is not charged overnight. There has been a second fire already.