A Tesla Model S became engulfed in flames after the vehicle's battery compartment 'spontaneously' combusted while driving on a freeway near Sacramento, California, on Saturday.
"spontaneously" burst into flames Saturday afternoon in California while driving on a freeway, officials said. Highway 50 near Sacramento,Fire officials said the vehicle was traveling "freeway speeds" when the sudden combustion occurred and that "nothing unusual" happened prior to the fire.
The Tesla was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene, according to the department.Firefighters used about 6,000 gallons of water to extinguish the flames as the Tesla's The battery compartment of a Tesla Model S"spontaneously" caught fire on a Sacramento freeway on Saturday. Crews also used jacks to lift the vehicle, so they could access its underside to extinguish and cool the battery.No injuries were reported.
Crews used jacks to lift the Tesla Model S and to extinguish and cool the battery from underneath the vehicle.
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