- Officers from the fire-fighting division within the Mexican metropolis of Tijuana say EVs lighting up has grow to be a really actual downside for them.
A driver within the Mexican border metropolis of Tijuana apparently had the brilliant concept of connecting his Tesla to an unlawful electrical energy hookup related on to a powerline.
Not solely did the Tesla finally burst into flames, the blaze was so scorching it set a neighboring home on fireplace.
Rafael Carrillo, Tijuana’s fireplace chief, mentioned Tuesday that electrical automobile fires are an issue for the town’s firefighters. He mentioned the partially charred hulk of the Tesla may take a few days to burn out utterly and doubtless could not be moved till then. He mentioned firefighters constructed dust berms across the automobile to maintain it coated in water.
Firefighter Arturo Sánchez mentioned firefighters initially acquired a name Monday in regards to the fireplace on the home, which was apparently unoccupied. However after they obtained to the scene in a low-income neighborhood, they discovered it was arduous to douse the flames as a result of what was fueling them was the automobile’s lithium batteries.
It was then, Sánchez mentioned, that he realized “this Tesla is related on to the powerline.”
No accidents had been reported. The automobile had California plates.
Illicit electrical energy connections are a standard downside in Tijuana and lots of different cities in Mexico. Residents get free electrical energy by hooking a wire on to overhead energy strains, or ripping out {an electrical} meter and splicing into open feeder strains. The voltage and different traits of unlawful hookups can range extensively, creating probably hazardous situations.
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First Revealed Date: 07 Aug 2024, 02:58 AM IST
