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• seanhunter 8y ago
  If it's big enough news to be covered by The Guardian (a major "serious" news outlet here in the UK) it seems it may be of interest given Tesla tends to be closely followed on this board. A car catching fire for no apparent reason while driving normally in traffic in an urban area could point to an important problem, do you not think?
  • diminoten 8y ago
    The cause of the fire is important, I think. Logs state something that could suggest a battery issue, but without more information, it's hard to draw any conclusions. Also, statistically speaking, it's hard to draw any conclusions. IMO this article preys on our biases, and people may draw the false conclusion that Tesla are inherently less safe, due to this single reported incident (regardless of the actual occurrence rate).
  • _ph_ 8y ago
    Yes, all car fires should get investigated for technical issues. This is how airplanes got safe, as every single incident was carefully investigated. But it is not the first time a car caught fire while driving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPiG3gFRjHE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPiG3gFRjHE
• Angostura 8y ago
  .... this is generally thought to be bad UX