That image you’re looking at may look somewhat like the remnants of a burnt up F1 car, but it’s really a Tesla Model S that reportedly caught fire at a supercharging station in Norway. At this point, nobody can be sure what actually started the fire, but we do know that nobody was in the vehicle when it happened. The owner parked the car for charging and left the location, only to return to what remains of the $100,000 car.
The unfortunate burning is being investigated by police, and Tesla has gone on record saying it will do extensive research to determine the cause of the fire as well. At this point, it could be a number of reasons – an electrical failure in the battery system, a problem with the charger system, or a combination of the two. Even arson can’t be ruled out at this point, but if that were the case, it would be a pretty random arson.
All of that white you see in the photo isn’t from the car itself, that is the remnants of the special foam the fire department had to use to extinguish the flaming S. Since the car is power by a lithium battery, throwing water on the fire is just as bad as throwing water on a grease fire – matters will only get worse. The charging station will remain shut down until the mess can be cleaned up and investigation completed, so if you’re looking for a supercharging station along the E18 Aust-Agder, you’ll have to go elsewhere to get your quick charge on.
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