Tesla’s Model S isn't the only electric car catching fire
Two Chinese rivals had their own EVs spontaneously combust in just three days
It’s not every day that your car suddenly decides to burst into flames.
On April 21, however, one Tesla car parked in an underground garage in Shanghai did just that -- and it wasn’t the only electric vehicle in the country to catch fire that week. A total of three cars from different manufacturers suddenly combusted in just a few days, all in China.
One day after the Tesla Model S burned down (taking down the Audi and the Lexus parked next to it), a car made by Tesla’s Chinese rival Nio burst into flames in Xi’an, 860 miles northwest of Shanghai. Then on April 24, an electric SUV made by Chinese automaker BYD exploded in the city of Wuhan. Nobody was hurt in any of the three incidents.
This has made many wonder if the car would have burst into flames at the time of impact had the collision been any stronger.