Tesla owner gets smoky surprise after hooking into powerlines for free charge

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Firefighters in Mexico battled an electric vehicle fire in Tijuana, reportedly caused by a Tesla charging directly from a power line. The blaze continued into Tuesday as the battery pack burned despite efforts to submerge it. The fire spread to a neighbouring house, but no injuries were reported. Illegal electricity connections are common in Mexican cities. EV FireSafe reported 511 incidents of thermal runaway in EV and PHEV batteries worldwide. This incident is not included in the data, nor is a recent fire in South Korea involving a Mercedes-Benz EQE.

Brands mentioned: Tesla, Mercedes-Benz