Tesla burns after driver in Mexico plugs it immediately into an influence line
TIJUANA, Mexico — A driver within the Mexican border metropolis of Tijuana apparently had the brilliant concept of connecting his Tesla to an unlawful electrical energy hookup linked on to a powerline.
Not solely did the Tesla finally burst into flames, the blaze was so scorching it set a neighboring home on hearth.
Rafael Carrillo, Tijuana’s hearth chief, stated Tuesday that electrical automobile fires are an issue for the town’s firefighters. He stated the partially charred hulk of the Tesla may take a few days to burn out fully and doubtless could not be moved till then. He stated firefighters constructed dust berms across the automobile to maintain it coated in water.
Firefighter Arturo Sánchez stated firefighters initially obtained a name Monday in regards to the hearth 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 stated, that he realized “this Tesla is linked on to the powerline.”
No accidents had been reported. The automobile had California plates.
Illicit electrical energy connections are a standard drawback in Tijuana and plenty of different cities in Mexico. Residents get free electrical energy by hooking a wire on to overhead energy traces, or ripping out {an electrical} meter and splicing into open feeder traces. The voltage and different traits of unlawful hookups can range broadly, creating doubtlessly hazardous situations.
