Weibo/ChinaA team from electric car maker Tesla is looking into a fire that destroyed a Model S sedan in China after the incident was captured by a security camera and then widely shared on Chinese social media. Two cars parked next to the Model S were reportedly also destroyed. Tesla vehicles have caught fire in the past, but typically only after a crash when the car's battery pack has been damaged. Tesla also said it uses a sheet of aluminum a quarter inch thick to encase and protect the large battery pack on the Model S. The grill design on the Model S in the video indicates it is an older model. He said the car is a "first generation" Tesla Model S.The timing of the Tesla car fire is crucial.

Source: Forbes April 23, 2019 16:19 UTC