The automaker has said its EVs are about 10 times less likely to experience a fire than traditional gas-powered cars, based on its fleet of over 500,000 vehicles which have driven more than 10 billion miles. It did not specify whether the statistic referred to normal use or involving accidents.
The latest incident comes as Tesla tries to push sales in China, where its prices were impacted by tit-for-tat tariffs imposed last year. The automaker currently imports all the cars it sells in China, but is building a factory in Shanghai that will initially make its Model 3 and help reduce the impact of a trade war.
In March, Tesla was also on the receiving end of a labeling mix-up at Shanghai customs that led to a temporary suspension of clearance for a batch of Model 3 cars. Analysts said the latest fire incident would likely increase attention on the safety of EVs but was unlikely to have a significant impact on Tesla’s sales or reputation in China while the cause was being investigated.
13 exploding cars aint bad. I remember when every jeep wrangler had to get their airbags replaced from a certain year cuz of something like 'oppsie it went off' thats a small defect record
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Let's put this in perspective. Telsa has sold around 200,000 cars, so this number is about 0.007% of all cars. In the same year of 2013, 17 cars were catching on fire in the US per day. Clickbait, folks!
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