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Tesla Fire Caused by Impaled Battery, Says CEO

Published: October 7, 2013

Tesla_model-s-on-road_960x640_gAccording to The Detroit News, Tesla fire caused by impaled battery.

The CEO of electric car company Tesla says a battery in a Model S that caught fire this week was apparently impaled by a metal object.

Elon Musk gave more detail in a blog post Friday about the fire that became an Internet sensation and unsettled Tesla investors. He also defended the car’s battery technology.

Musk wrote in a blog post Friday that fires are more common in conventional gas-powered vehicles.

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