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It was probably an unfortunate coincidence. In the case of the death of Rastislav Bilas, the police are not working with the version that it was murder. A hybri
by Markoff 4y ago
It was probably an unfortunate coincidence. In the case of the death of Rastislav Bilas, the police are not working with the version that it was murder. A hybrid car that started itself may have been behind the tragedy. The businessman was subsequently killed by exhaust fumes.
Rastislav Bilas was a well-known figure in the emissions case. He represented the Interblue group, a shell company that bought tons of emissions from the state at a bargain price. These were then sold at a huge profit. The state thus apparently incurred damage in the tens of millions of euros.
On 29 April, his motionless body was found in a house in a residential area of Bratislava. He was lying in the living room, which was above the garage. He had allegedly poisoned himself with exhaust fumes and his family was also poisoned.
The possible cause of death was said to be a car that had been started in the garage and was leaking poisonous gases into the house. Police are still investigating the case, but are currently working with the version that it was a negligent crime. This was pointed out by the Aktuality portal.
The question is who started the car or left it running. As it was supposed to be a hybrid vehicle, the police are also reportedly working with the version that the car could have started the engine by itself to recharge the battery.
Experts confirm that if you don't properly turn off the hybrid or put it in park mode, the internal combustion engine can turn on by itself if it is in danger of running out of battery.
So in practice, the hybrid car thinks it is in regular traffic, just stopped at a red light, for example, and so tries to produce and replenish electricity. Newer types of hybrids already have a fuse and automatically switch themselves off when the driver gets out.
However, only the conclusions of the investigation will show whether this was indeed the case in the death of the well-known businessman and what circumstances preceded it.
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