Thread by @Factschaser

Just look at that toxic smoke from this Tesla on fire that nearly claimed the lives of these siblings — instead of recalling / regulating battery design to minimize environmental damage, taxpayers are being asked to subsidize this shoddy engineering.

It took 6000 gallons of water to contain this Tesla fire that exposed the vehicle owners, first responders, passers by and residents of nearby communities to toxic fumes. Tesla should be penalized $10,000,000 for each “spontaneous” vehicle fire.

Spontaneously combusting Teslas are not a new phenomenon — this one is from 2021 — a brand new Model S Plaid decided to set itself on fire while the driver struggled to get out. So why hasn’t Tesla been able to figure out what causes such fires? businessinsider.com/tesla-fire-mod…

Tesla spontaneously caught fire in Germany. The victim this time was a veteran taxi driver. In 38 years of driving taxis, this is his first vehicle to burn down. While the cause remains “unknown” batteries usually catch 🔥 due to manufacturing defects or if they were compromised.

A Tesla “Megapack” battery caught fire at PG&E substation in Monterey, California, causing road closures and shelter-in-place orders for residents due to toxic hydrochloric + hydrofluoric acid being emitted into the surroundings. A year earlier, a “Megapack” fire in Australia 👇🏼

https://twitter.com/7newsmelbourne/status/1420932114296446987

Megapack fire = mega toxic fire: Why are Tesla Megapacks catching fire? Where is the scrutiny and follow up from lawmakers re the threat to public safety from a company chasing ever higher profit margins?

https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1420932114296446987

No media follow up on this “spontaneous Tesla fire” in Delray Beach, Florida, which shut down traffic on a busy highway, exposing commuters and residents nearby to toxic flames for hours. The car repeatedly rekindled as fire fighters struggled to put it out.

And this Tesla’s toxic fumes 🔥 in an idyllic setting in Iceland could easily be used in an ad re the dangers of automakers chasing the green 🤮 💰 while neglecting sound green engineering practices.

Meanwhile back in California, Ediel Ruiz was celebrating his partner’s graduation from USC, when his Tesla Model 3 parked outside decided to spontaneously set itself on fire, burning partner’s “graduation stuff” and his child’s car seat, while emitting toxic hydrogen cyanide.

Tesla fires and mass shootings have one thing in common — we can’t predict when the next one will occur, but both events have their share of supporters who insist that we must not question / probe for answers and simply accept these as the “price we pay for freedom”.

https://twitter.com/Factschaser/status/1621164301087297539

Random mass shootings = “Price we MUST pay for freedom from the tyranny of Big Government”

Random Tesla fires = “Price we MUST pay for freedom from the tyranny of Big Oil”

🤷🏻‍♂️

https://twitter.com/factschaser/status/1621895669853159433

The Laguna Niguel coastal California fire last year that ravaged Teslas and mansions left the neighborhood looking like a war zone struck by missiles and bombs. Astronomical amounts of CO2 and deadly toxins emitted during such fires.

Is Tesla the new Ford Pinto? This meme from last year cannot keep up the body count.

Fire death count as of 2/1/2023:

Ford Pinto: 27
Tesla: 50

To be fair, some blame for the high rates of Tesla accidents/ fire fatalities falls on the drivers who are attracted to these fast (and fast burning) death traps. Some believe the Musk propaganda that these are the “safest cars on the road,” drive recklessly, killing themselves.

This exchange is from 2019. As Tesla spontaneous fires come under scrutiny, expect Musk to again deflect by using misleading stats / alleging “media double standard” in coverage of Tesla fires instead of committing to publishing honest findings of what is causing these fires.

A Tesla Model X fire in South Korea last month. The vehicle’s owner was on the road when the car stopped working due to error messages “power reduced” and “driving impossible.” 
Vehicle was towed to service center when the sparks began flying.

Dilemma for Tesla owners: If your $TSLA pops up warnings like these, do you risk driving or getting it towed to a service center where it could explode? Do you find a safe spot to isolate it, risking driving / being burnt to death while you find a safe isolation area?

https://twitter.com/factschaser/status/1621994579699417089

If government is going to push more people into buying EVs and use tax dollars to subsidize EV makers such as Tesla, government should also provide infrastructure to put out EV fires — submersible water pools / wet pits every quarter of a mile may be needed on roads/highways.

It took several horrific fires before lawmakers began mandating fire escapes, sprinklers, fire hydrants, etc. With more EVs hitting the roads and bursting into flames, requiring significantly more water / fire fighting resources, we need new ways (wet pits) to combat EV fires.

Tesla Model Y catches fire while being washed. Firefighters show up and start fighting the fire without masks…

This was one of 30 Tesla fires reported in 2021, a jump from 7 🔥 reported in 2020. In 2022, Tesla fires doubled to nearly 60 (averaging more than one fire per week).

When a Tesla caught fire in Luxembourg, the fire brigade used a crane to dunk the vehicle in a water container. Taxpayers are subsidizing EV makers but lawmakers should tax EV makers so fire departments could be better equipped (masks, cranes, mobile fire pits…) to fight EV 🔥

👇 Be careful running your Tesla through a car wash. Water could enter a poorly sealed battery pack or create an electrical short in components and cause a fire 🔥

https://twitter.com/factschaser/status/1622134795139440642