The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Tesla Semi truck crash and fire that closed a portion of Interstate 80 in California for 15 hours last month. It took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish the flames, and aircraft were used to drop fire retardant overhead.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of a Tesla Semi crash and fire that closed an artery of California's Interstate 80 last month for 15 hours.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk first unveiled the fully electric Semi trucks at an event in November 2017, but the company is still in pilot production.Semi electric truck took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish and required aircraft to dump fire retardant overhead, according to aThe crash, which occurred on California's Interstate 80 west of Lake Tahoe, is being investigated by the NTSB.
"Preparation of Semi factory continues and is on track to begin production by end of 2025," Tesla said in its
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