Tesla lithium battery explosion fire

Netease Technology News July 7, according to foreign media http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/894.html "> media reports, a stolen Tesla Model S in the process of being chased by the police Hit another vehicle in two halves and the lithium battery exploded, Tesla Motors said later that it will study the remains of the Tesla collision.

The stolen Tesla hit two cars in a chase while Tesla's driver and five in another Honda were injured in the collision. Tesla's lithium battery exploded and some people started mistaking for the celebration of Independence Day. "We thought it was firecrackers, everyone thought it was firecrackers, not explosions."

Police said the Tesla had a speed of 100 mph at that time. Tesla in half, wedged halfway between the two walls. Firefighters had to cut off the roof to rescue the wounded.

Tesla Model S has a five-star crash rating, the rating for the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highest rating. After a series of Model S fires were reviewed by the Road Traffic Safety Administration in March, Tesla used titanium plates to further strengthen its Lithium-Ion battery protection. (Bing Han)