Categories
Uncategorized

Teslas exploding on highways only one challenge facing Musk

Firefighters needed 6,000 gallons of water–about half the amount in an average household pool–to quench a fire caused by a Tesla’s batteries that started to explode while traveling down a California highway on Saturday spontaneously, NBC News reports, adding to the car maker’s problems that go beyond the highway.

As CEO Elon Musk faces legal scrutiny for allegedly misleading statements to manipulate the stock price, Tesla has seen a series of vehicle failures that lead people to question their status in the automotive industry.  A similar Tesla battery fire in Pennsylvania late last year took 12,000 gallons to extinguish, as the vehicle’s batteries exploded in succession.  Thankfully, no one was seriously injured in either of the Pennsylvania and California fires.

In addition to the disturbing issue of vehicle explosions, Tesla is facing increased competition:  in response to Tesla reducing the price of its Model Y by as much as 20% to allow purchasers to take advantage of federal rebates for electric cars and to move inventory of the pre-exploded vehicles, Ford announced it will cut prices on its all-electric Mustang Mach-E by between $600 to $5,900, depending on the trim level.

Another issue impacting electric vehicle sales, specifically in the used car market, in the United States:  car dealers’ electric vehicles from states impacted by high water, like Florida during last year’s Hurricane Ian, are being shipped and sold around the country, without notifying prospective buyers that the cars had been in a flood that can corrode battery terminals, which can cause said fires.

Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019

“Many Democrat lawmakers are going to find themselves under indictment and fighting conviction… Watch”: Roger Stone to Axios

20 minutes ago

Bidenflation increases 0.4 percent in October, beating expectations

2 hours ago

WATCH LIVE: Petey Pee Pants calls impeachment gay and soy

2 hours ago

Orange Baby still demanding Dan Sullivan be declared winner

3 hours ago

Orange God Emperor holds impromptu press briefing: Watch live

18 hours ago

“Voters made the wrong choice”

18 hours ago

Massie intros Hegseth impeachment articles

20 hours ago

Nvidia CEO hired top sex scandal specialist PR firm a year ago

20 hours ago

There it is: Trump “Stop the Steal 2026” edition

1 day ago

Russell Brand gets 10.5 years in the joint following rape conviction

1 day ago

Jaydee “blamed the Jews for losing the election”: Randy Fine

1 day ago

Jensen Huang in better shape with Trump than JD Vance

2 days ago

Katie Miller cancels podcast

2 days ago

Todd says he’s investigating Dem “threats”: Sunday Live updates

2 days ago

Mentally ill senior having fun Saturday shitposting on internet

3 days ago

Will Dems even need to nuke the filibuster in 2029?

3 days ago

Top Trump crony Huang targeted by sexy Chicom intel agent

3 days ago

WATCH LIVE: Trump complains about losing to NASA

4 days ago

Wiles fired, Stephen Miller promoted to White House Chief of Staff

4 days ago

RNC chair, who just oversaw worst loss in decades, endorsed

4 days ago

“Grand Conspiracy” case’s lead prosecutor resigns

4 days ago

Cybertruck era ends with such poetic timing

4 days ago

President mentally incapable of serving: Fox News exit poll majority

4 days ago

Stock market as volatile as presidential emotions

5 days ago

WATCH LIVE: Loser snaps at reporters for an indefinite period

5 days ago

Orange Overlord trying to maneuver Hegseth into Senate

5 days ago

Lauren Boebert’s OnlyFans launches just a few years late

5 days ago

Harmeet Dhillon out from Regime DOJ

5 days ago

Russell Brand convicted on rape and sexual assault charges in UK

5 days ago

Trump has “every intention to keep” Hegseth

5 days ago

“Maybe we could get asylum in Israel”

6 days ago

Frau Ingraham would cry if her tear ducts weren’t cauterized shut

6 days ago

NRCC chair Dick Hudson concedes

6 days ago

WATCH LIVE: Trump champions ballroom accomplishment

6 days ago

Hegseth firing imminent: CBS

6 days ago

Jaydee posts 604-word jeremiad, admits Iran war doomed GOP

6 days ago

Mike Johnson to return to backbench, Jim Jordan to run for leader

6 days ago

Libs: Owned

6 days ago

Katie Miller didn’t vote

6 days ago

MAGA Evangelical mopes over crushing defeat

6 days ago

MIDTERMAGEDDON 2026: National Zero Special Live Coverage

7 days ago

Netanyahu and minions plan to contest election results

7 days ago

Vote Republican because if THEY killed Charlie Kirk (while Republicans fully controlled DC) then THEY can kill you too

7 days ago

Regime sends criminal target letters to Dems linked to Alaska scam

7 days ago

Guam now a symbol of hope for GOP

7 days ago

MAGA Land not falling for Democratic efforts at outreach

7 days ago

Trump claims he’s ending all aid to Israel

1 week ago

Schmutzler schnooks schmiger’s schmear of approval

1 week ago

Axios tries to find the silver lining

1 week ago

Supreme Court already tosses Trump California ballot case

1 week ago

x
x
x
x
x
x