Re:Tesla stock tumbles after Model S catches fire
by DanBC on Thursday October 03, 2013 @01:15PM
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> But my point was that even with probability 1/260, it's likely to be much higher than for gas cars, or you wouldn't have to dig up 20-year-old articles about "freak accidents".
Gas cars have electrical fires all the time. We don't read about it because it's not news.
Admittedly, those cars tend to be poorly maintained, and not nearly new high end expensive vehicles.
Re:Tesla stock tumbles after Model S catches fire
by jacquesm on Thursday October 03, 2013 @01:25PM
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Even new cars are not exempt. Electrical fires are often a total loss even if the car looks ok otherwise because of the way the wiring looms are embedded in the chassis.
Gas cars have electrical fires all the time. We don't read about it because it's not news.
Admittedly, those cars tend to be poorly maintained, and not nearly new high end expensive vehicles.