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On the evening of April 21, a Tesla electric car suddenly caught fire and exploded in Shanghai, causing a number of luxury cars in the garage to burn or damage, residents in the neighborhood were evacuated urgently, the incident has been officially confirmed, and then appeared on the micro blog hot search list.

The incident occurred in the underground garage of Taide Huayuan Community, Yude Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai. According to the surveillance video from multiple angles, the white Tesla car was parked in the parking space, and a lot of smoke suddenly burst out from the bottom of the car. Within 30 seconds, the smoke spread rapidly and exploded. Tesla and its surroundings were instantly surrounded by fire, and the Tesla car continued to burn. Eventually, Tesla and several cars in the garage were burned down.

Except for a man and a vehicle passing by before the explosion, no other persons or vehicles were detected in the surveillance of the fire. Tesla officials said that according to current information, there were no casualties.

At the same time, Tesla responded earlier today that after learning of the accident in Shanghai, it sent a team to the scene as soon as possible to actively contact relevant departments and cooperate to verify the situation.

Residents of the neighborhood said residents living in high-rise buildings were evacuated after the emergency, Xinmin Evening News reported. Fire vehicles soon arrived at the scene, a number of firefighters participated in the rescue, because the underground garage emitted a pungent smell, firefighters were once unable to enter the garage, can only be put out by pouring water into the garage, garage entrance was also closed.

After the fire and the situation on the scene were brought under control, Tesla ignited several cars around him in succession, and many cars were destroyed by the fire, causing heavy losses, including Audi new energy vehicles shown in the video; at the same time, it also caused impact and damage to the underground garage.

This morning, Xuhui fire department released news, April 21 at 20:32 points, The community underground garage fire, Xuhui detachment immediately dispatched 15 fire trucks to the scene disposal. The fire brigade arrived at 2039 hours and put out the fire at 2118 hours. The site is an independent underground two-story garage with an area of about 1300 square meters. The fire site is on the first floor underground. Tesla, Audi and Lexus cars burn. Among them, one Tesla new energy car is seriously burned, and the other two cars are burned to varying degrees. There were no casualties at the scene. At present, the cause of the fire and property damage are being further investigated and verified.

Tesla deflagration owners responded that the Tesla Model S was purchased in November 2015, traveled 60,000 kilometers and was still under warranty. Because it is a test drive car, the purchase was 30% off, the car price is about 720,000 yuan. The owner was surprised by the sudden explosion, saying he parked his vehicle in the garage an hour before the fire without charging it, without a private charging cable like an online transmission, or even a charging pile installed. A few hours before the incident, just finished overcharging, the range increased to more than 350 kilometers.

It is worth noting that the owner has called the insurance company to inquire about the handling of the problem, but the insurance company said it would not claim compensation. At present, the amount of losses caused by the accident is relatively large, and the specific compensation and liability details have yet to be further investigated and announced.

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Cases of spontaneous combustion of electric vehicles continue to occur, especially Tesla brands, which have attracted worldwide attention. In the United States, Tesla has been investigated for fires. In one case, a 2016 Model S crashed into a tree in an isolation area at high speed in February, followed by a fire that killed the driver. It is worth noting that the car's lithium battery pack burned repeatedly in the police parking lot a day after the accident.

At home, Tesla fires have also occurred too many times. A Tesla Model X exploded after a collision in Guangzhou in 2017; a Tesla Model S spontaneously ignited in a garage in Tianhe, Guangzhou, in March this year. It was reported that Tesla did not charge or collide at that time.

So far, there has been no direct confirmation or evidence of spontaneous combustion caused by quality hazards in Tesla cars, and Tesla officials have not reported that the fire was caused by vehicles or batteries. More related cases require further investigation.

As far as the Tesla deflagration is concerned, the deflagration speed is so rapid that more news points to the ignition of the lithium-ion battery, but the specific situation and reasons remain to be investigated.

It is understood that lithium ion batteries release huge heat due to instantaneous short circuit in the case of puncture or severe impact, resulting in a large amount of white smoke and deflagration consequences, which are very similar to the Tesla event mentioned above.

What is even more surprising is that a NIO ES8 suddenly caught fire and burned down in the NIO Service Center on the afternoon of 22 th. The occurrence of the connection fire incident will indeed make consumers worry about the safety of electric vehicles. I hope that the government can announce the results of the investigation as soon as possible, so that the majority of consumers can be accounted for.

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