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  2. Plug-in electric vehicle fire - Wikipedia

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    The National Transportation Safety Board subsequently stated that they would monitor Tesla's investigation of the fire to learn more about fires in battery-powered vehicles, while the NHTSA stated that it collects information regarding the incident and would take action as warranted. [112] [113] [114]

  3. Police say burning Tesla battery prevented them from saving ...

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    Read more:Tesla big-rig battery ignites after crash, ... Read more:'Horrifying' fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules. In 2011, the NTSB began working ...

  4. Health and environmental effects of battery electric cars

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    Plug-in hybrids and electric cars run off lithium-ion batteries and rare-earth element electric motors.Electric vehicles use much more lithium carbonate equivalent in their batteries compared to the 7g (0.25 oz) for a smartphone or the 30 g (1.1 oz) used by tablets or computers.

  5. Tesla car battery 'spontaneously' catches fire, requiring ...

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    Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously said only 0.01% of Teslas have ever caught fire. That compares with an annual rate of 0.08% for all passenger and heavy-duty vehicles in a given year, according ...

  6. Battery storage plant catches fire in California, forcing ...

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    PG&E also operates a separate 182-megawatt battery storage plant on site that has 256 Tesla “Megapack” battery packs — but that did not appear to be impacted by the fire.

  7. Tesla battery fire in Placer County required 50,000 gallons ...

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    Tesla battery fire in Placer County required 50,000 gallons of water to fight, NTSB says. Chris Biderman. September 13, 2024 at 11:36 AM. 1 / 2.

  8. It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in ...

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    California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of water to extinguish flames after a crash, the National Transportation Safety ...

  9. Tesla big-rig battery ignites after crash, spewing fumes and ...

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    A Tesla semitruck crashed into trees on Interstate 80 in Northern California and its electric battery caught fire, sending toxic fumes into the air.