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Charred remains of Tesla Model X found on frozen Lake Champlain
WMUR reprint from Popular Mecahnics ^ | March 5, 2019 | Avery Thompson

Posted on 03/05/2019 11:06:07 AM PST by woodbutcher1963

SHELBURNE, Vt. — Over the weekend, a Tesla Model X caught fire on the frozen surface of Lake Champlain in Vermont.

The fire happened around 8 p.m. on Sunday, and the fire almost completely consumed the vehicle.

A few news reports had mentioned the burned-up Tesla. So, we decided to walk out onto the lake and have a look:

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Avery Thompson/Popular Mechanics

The Shelburne Police Department tells Popular Mechanics that the owner of the vehicle took their Tesla onto the ice to go fishing, and that at some point during the expedition the car hit a rock.

The car started making unusual noises, and shortly after that caught fire. No one was hurt.

The specific cause of the fire is as-yet unknown.

People on Tesla forums who saw the crazy pictures began to speculate about insurance fraud or some other oddball explanation, but the most likely explanation would be a battery failure.

If damaged, lithium-ion batteries can rapidly discharge their stored energy in the form of heat, leading to an inferno.

The bigger the battery, the bigger the fire.

Teslas necessarily have giant battery back, so if the car suffers sufficiently severe impact, it can go up in flames -- as plenty of previous Tesla incidents have illustrated.

WMUR-TV

Avery Thompson/Popular Mechanics

For the time being, this Tesla's burned out husk remains on the lake, where Popular Mechanics photographed it on Wednesday afternoon.

No word yet on what will become of the charred remains, but it's hard to imagine someone freeing the metal from the ice and dragging it away, so we'd have to guess these remains are bound for the bottom of the lake once springtime melts the ice.


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KEYWORDS: icefishing; lakechamplain; modelx; tesla
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To: Revel

Another emotional post. No facts.


81 posted on 03/05/2019 12:56:59 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Revel

I live in Florida. We don’t want to capture that heat.


82 posted on 03/05/2019 12:58:26 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: woodbutcher1963

83 posted on 03/05/2019 1:01:30 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: TexasGator

Teslas have a liquid cooling system on the battery.
The coolant is flammable and is reported to be the cause of some of the fires.


84 posted on 03/05/2019 1:04:18 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: nascarnation

“The coolant is flammable and is reported to be the cause of some of the fires.”

Try posting actual facts.


85 posted on 03/05/2019 1:16:58 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tesla-fire-mary-mccormack-us-actress-flames-los-angeles-a8402016.html


86 posted on 03/05/2019 1:25:24 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: Revel

BWM:

40 Fires Reported

During its investigation, ABC talked to several BMW owners including 55-year-old Bill Macko, a devoted BMW aficionado who said his 2008 BMW X5 self ignited on December 1, 2015. It was parked in his garage. The fire spread throughout his home and burned it to the ground.

https://www.bestattorney.com/blog/vehicle-owners-baffled-by-self-igniting-bmws


87 posted on 03/05/2019 1:27:15 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: nascarnation

Your link has ZERO reference to the battery cooling system.

Don’t waste my time.


88 posted on 03/05/2019 1:28:54 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: BillyBonebrake

Agreed,,


89 posted on 03/05/2019 1:32:42 PM PST by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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To: Revel

Hummer Recalled Over Vehicle Fire Risk

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hummer-recalled-over-vehicle-fire-risk-3-people-injured-because-of-the-problem-97631.html


90 posted on 03/05/2019 1:33:52 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Revel

Massive Ford Recall to Fix Fire Hazard (over 10 million recalled)

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/08/ford_massive_recall.html


91 posted on 03/05/2019 1:35:30 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

Check the MSDS for G48 coolant which is the Tesla spec.

https://www.uapinc.com/msds/PDF/FICHES/VAL-875390%20ZEREX%E2%84%A2%20G48%C2%AE%20Antifreeze%20Coolant%20ANG.pdf

Section 5

Suitable extinguishing media: Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.
Water spray
Foam
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Dry chemical


92 posted on 03/05/2019 1:55:33 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: woodbutcher1963

There is no way in hell I’d ever buy one of those pieces of crap.


93 posted on 03/05/2019 2:04:36 PM PST by Snake Skin Sonny
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To: nascarnation

That’s the concentrate. Please note the FIRST sentence of the MSDS:

“Glysantin® G48® is an engine coolant concentrate based on ethylene glycol that needs to be diluted with water before use.”


94 posted on 03/05/2019 2:13:42 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Snake Skin Sonny

“There is no way in hell I’d ever buy one of those pieces of crap.”

Correct. Motorcycles are WAY safer!


95 posted on 03/05/2019 2:14:26 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

BMW recalled a couple million cars over this.
I’m sure they use a diluted mixture.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/10/23/bmw-recall-fire-diesel-vehicles/1736962002/


96 posted on 03/05/2019 2:16:27 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: nascarnation

“I’m sure they use a diluted mixture.”

I don’t think Tesla has any diesel soot.


97 posted on 03/05/2019 2:21:39 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: nascarnation

I think that it may turnout that Al Gore is posting in this thread.


98 posted on 03/05/2019 3:05:02 PM PST by Revel
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To: TexasGator

oooohhh 155 complaints out of 10 million. How many resulted in the loss of the vehicle. How many resulted in deaths or injury to humans.


99 posted on 03/05/2019 3:11:24 PM PST by Revel
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To: Revel

“oooohhh 155 complaints out of 10 million.”

uh, that was 155 FIRES AFTER the recall fix.

How many before the fix?


100 posted on 03/05/2019 4:17:06 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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