Third Tesla Model S electric car catches fire

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61. Walking away from car fire is nothing amazing. Happens all the time. What are the facts?

Using a Roadster as comparison is not valid. Is the Roadster battery located in the same place?

You know that the Model S battery was designed to be swapped quickly. The position of the battery places it in harms way. The 1/4" plate tells me the engineers knew of the dangers of penetration in that position, but had to design it as such to appease management... Elon Musk.

The Model S safety rating is the highest rating at 5-stars which other cars have received. It did not come from tests of the car from every conceivable angle. Also, Musk has lied about the rating calling it "5.4-stars" misrepresenting the Model S as the safest car ever built which is false. There are other tests that have yet to be designed which are specific for electric cars.

The occupants walking away is nothing "amazing". In car fires, only 1 in 7000 ever result in death. We've had 3 fires for the Model S.

What IS relevant is the 3 fires within a short time frame of 6 weeks. 3 fires within 6 weeks is almost TWICE the national average (see chart prior posts). The question is whether this is a statistical blip or a persistent danger. This is why the NHTSA is investigating.