"Tesla stock plumeted..." Well, it went down 16 cents or so 0.8 %,'ish. That's not really my definition of 'plummeting'! It's bounced back up to 180 already. MW
On 3 Oct 2013, at 11:51, brucedp5 wrote: > > > % And I suppose gas-car fires never happen? % > > http://www.streetinsider.com/Trader+Talk/Tesla+%28TSLA%29+Responds+to+Model+S+Fire%3A+Says+Fire+Caused+by+Crash%2C+Never+Entered+Cabin/8743671.html > Tesla Responds to Model S Fire: Says Fire Caused by Crash, Never Entered > Cabin > October 2, 2013 > > Tesla Motors, commented on a recent fire in one of its Model S sedans which > hit the web today. > > In a statement to Bloomberg, Tesla said the fire yesterday near Seattle was > contained to front of vehicle and never entered interior cabin. Nobody was > injured. The Model S collided with large metallic object in the middle of > the road, causing significant damage to the vehicle. > > Tesla was alerted to the event and instructed the driver to pull over and > exit the vehicle. The driver -- the sole occupant -- had plenty of time to > exit and was uninjured. > > Tesla said the fire caused from the collision was "contained to the front of > the vehicle thanks to the design and construction of the vehicle and battery > pack” ** “All indications are that the fire never entered the interior cabin > of the car. It was extinguished on-site by the fire department." > [© 2013 StreetInsider.com] > > > > http://jalopnik.com/this-is-what-fiery-tesla-model-s-death-looks-like-1440143525 > This Is What Fiery Tesla Model S Death Looks Like (UPDATED) > [October 2, 2013] ht2 Petrus Breedt > > [images / Petrus Breedt > http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/191ziuxzm82vmjpg/ku-bigpic.jpg > > http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/191zizrm6vv2qjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg > > http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/191zj1cu28nofjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg > > > video > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0kjI08n4fg > Tesla car on fire > Aj Gill Oct 1, 2013 > tesla car on fire. > ] > > ... one of our readers captured some stunning photos of a Tesla Model S > that apparently caught fire this week on Washington State Route 167 outside > of Seattle. (Update: Tesla officials say the fire was caused by a crash. > > At the moment we don't know whether the fire was caused by a mechanical > issue or some kind of crash (although that front end looks pretty trashed), > nor do we know if anyone was injured. I couldn't find anything in area news > about it, so I'm hoping it wasn't too serious. If you have any insights, > drop them in the comments. > > It's no secret that the Model S is a very impressive performer. Maybe it was > just trying to compete with Ferrari in the wrong ways.1 > > Update: Here is a statement from officials at Tesla, who say the fire was > caused by a crash that luckily injured no one and did not enter the car's > cabin. > > “Yesterday, a Model S collided with a large metallic object in the > middle of the road, causing significant damage to the vehicle. The car’s > alert system signaled a problem and instructed the driver to pull over > safely, which he did. No one was injured, and the sole occupant had > sufficient time to exit the vehicle safely and call the authorities. > Subsequently, a fire caused by the substantial damage sustained during the > collision was contained to the front of the vehicle thanks to the design and > construction of the vehicle and battery pack. All indications are that the > fire never entered the interior cabin of the car. It was extinguished > on-site by the fire department.” ... > [© jalopnik.com] > > > > http://jalopnik.com/government-wont-investigate-tesla-fire-due-to-shutdown-1440389178 > ... Under normal circumstances, investigators from NHTSA, the government's > auto safety watchdog, would travel to Seattle to investigate the Tesla > crash. But with the partial government shutdown, NHTSA stopped posting > recall information on its website and it was unclear when or if an > investigation would begin ... > > > > http://www.ibtimes.com/tesla-model-s-driver-hits-object-hov-lane-near-kent-washington-car-smokes-catches-fire-lithium > > Tesla Model S Driver Hits Object On HOV Lane Near Kent, Washington, Car > Smokes, Catches Fire; Is Lithium Battery Dangerous? [VIDEO] > October 02 2013 - But the NHTSA has stated that lithium ion batteries do not > pose a greater fire risk than gasoline-powered vehicles. Or, to put it > another way, an electric car is not ... > > > > --- > % Gas-car fire in the news, and no one makes as big a deal! % > > http://www.woodtv.com/news/local/kent-county/car-fire-on-highway-october-2-2013 > > http://media2.woodtv.com/photo/2013/10/02/car-fire-1_1380718413910_3296666_ver1.0_640_480.jpg > A car caught fire on I-196 near 28th Street near Grandville, Oct. 2, 2013. > (photo courtesy Ben via ReportIt) > ] > > GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) - An apparent collision involving several vehicles > on a highway resulted in one of the vehicles catching fire. > > It happened Tuesday morning along eastbound I-196 near the 28th Street exit > near Grandville. > > Several witnesses sent pictures to 24 Hour News 8. > Police have not released any details about the incident. > The incident caused traffic backup for some time. > [© 2013 WOOD Television] > > > > http://www.kdlt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30341&Itemid=57 > Harrisburg Car Fire Spreads To Garage > Harrisburg Car Fire Spreads To Garage. by KDLT News October 02, 2013 4:10 AM > Bookmark and Share Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a > ... > > > http://www.630wpro.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1380720003&article=AD54366B2B5611E386DEFEFDADE6840A&mode=2 > Motorist's Car and Girlfriend Catch Fire, 911 Operator Laughs > The Pima County Sheriff's Office has apologized after an Arizona motorist > called 911 to report his girlfriend had been burned in a car fire -- only to > have the ... > > > http://www.nsnews.com/news/car-fire-causes-rec-centre-evacuation-1.645820 > Car fire causes rec centre evacuation > The District of West Vancouver shut down its community and aquatic centres > early Monday morning as firefighters fought a car fire in the building's > parkade. > > > http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/kingwood/news/woman-hospitalized-from-car-fire/article_64721911-9633-5bcf-870d-8a47767615b0.html > Woman hospitalized from car fire > > > http://www.tribtown.com/view/story/3a6590163f9641e7857707d89eb1d748/NV--Fatal-Car-Fire-Fernley > Body found inside burnt-out car at Fernley hotel parking lot > FERNLEY, Nevada — Authorities who responded to a fire at a Fernley hotel > parking lot say they found a person dead inside of a burnt-out car. Lyon > County ... > > > http://www.timescolonist.com/high-speed-trip-ends-in-fiery-saanich-car-crash-1.645707 > High-speed trip ends in fiery Saanich car crash > Saanich fire and police crews work on a car fire after the vehicle, > travelling on McKenzie Avenue near Burnside Road West, went off the road > Tuesday morning. > > > http://www.kptv.com/story/23583364/13-sheep-killed-in-i-84-crash-in-northeast-oregon > 13 sheep killed in I-84 crash in Umatilla County > Thirteen sheep were killed in a crash that ignited a car fire in Umatilla > County. Oregon State Police said it happened at 8 p.m. Monday on Interstate > 84 near the ... > > > http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x1343100947/Car-fire-on-Route-3-north-send-1-to-hospital > Car fire on Route 3 north sends 1 to hospital > A car fire on Route 3 north, between exits 11 and 12, closed down all three > lanes of traffic during the height of Tuesday's commute, backing up traffic > for miles ... > > > http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_-i94-backed-up-vehicle-fire-semi-crashes-14247.shtml > I-94 backed up by vehicle fire, semi crashes > KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - I-94 was very backed up in > Kalamazoo County Wednesday morning after a vehicle caught fire. > > > http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9268701 > Driver pulled from car moments before explosion in Kingsessing > PHILADELPHIA - October 1, 2013 (WPVI) -- A 26-year-old woman is alive thanks > to the quick thinking and bravery of several people in the Kingsessing > section ... > > > > > For all EVLN posts use: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date > > Here are today's archive-only EV posts: > > EVLN: E-Delivery-Trucks are best in city driving w/ frequent stops > EVLN: Toyota i-Road concept trials in Japan > EVLN: No-Charge 2Charge, gratis eVgo access promo in TX > EVLN: Neodymium magnets are the next big plugin thing > EVLN: JPY450k Terra A4000i escooter w/ in-dash smart-phone-slot > + > EVLN: EV drivers give thumbs-up after travelling 1.5M miles > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-S-pack-fire-from-metal-object-impact-driver-OK-video-tp4665512.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
