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Tesla ‘spontaneously' bursts into flames on Sacramento County highway
1 month ago | By Boston Herald
Hailey Branson-Potts
A Tesla Model S “spontaneously caught fire” on a Sacramento County highway last weekend after its battery compartment overheated, authorities said.
The car was traveling at “freeway speeds” on Highway 50 in Rancho Cordova on Saturday afternoon when it burst into flames, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said in a tweet.
Before it was ablaze on a roadway, the car had no known mechanical problems, authorities said.
Fire crews used jacks to lift the white Tesla before spraying the underside of the vehicle and its battery.
“The fire was extinguished with 6,000...
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