Tesla Investigates After Parked Model S Appears To Explode In China

'CNN reports on CCTV footage from China showing a parked Model S bursting violently into flames,' writes Slashdot reader dryriver. From the report: Tesla is investigating after one of its vehicles appeared to explode in China. A short video of surveillance footage posted on Chinese social media site Weibo (WB) showed white smoke emerging from what looks like a white Tesla car parked at a lot in Shanghai. After a few seconds, the electric vehicle bursts into flames and the clip ends soon afterward. The video, which was filmed just after 8:15 pm local time on April 21, appears to show a Tesla Model S sedan. It was posted on Chinese social media a couple of hours later and has since been shared widely. The clip attracted a mix of derision and outrage on Weibo. 'Us car owners demand an explanation,' wrote user Miao Hongyang. 'Jeopardizing our safety in a moment's instant and the fact it ignited so quickly is something we will not tolerate.' Another Weibo user registered under the name Your Dad, added: 'One thing I've learned from this incident: from now on, don't ever park next to a Tesla.''

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