Some pretty diametrically opposed statements in this story.
“contained the fire in the area of the battery compartment...” “...driver got out before car fully engulfed in flames....”
Car demolished and burned but protected the driver - he can’t wait for his next Model S......
“contained the fire in the area of the battery compartment...” “...driver got out before car fully engulfed in flames....”
Not that I want to defend the Tesla, but to be fair, the original story said "...and the driver was able to get out before flames engulfed the front of the car."
Rush to the assembly line! Bugs need to be worked out of the thing.
The “battery compartment” on a Tesla S is the entire chassis. I was in their showroom in Menlo Park last year and they had one on display with the body removed, so you could see the undercarriage where the battery packs reside.