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> The Model S lithium-ion battery did not catch fire at any time before, during or after the NHTSA testing. It is worth mentioning that no production Tesla lithium-ion battery has ever caught fire in the Model S or Roadster, despite several high speed impacts. While this is statistically unlikely to remain the case long term, Tesla is unaware of any Model S or Roadster occupant fatalities in any car ever.

I can't help but feel this is a bit of a jab at Boeing. :)



It might be, but also consider that lithium-ion batteries do have a reputation, and catching fire or exploding would be high on the list of things that anyone wanting to sow doubt about the safety of an electric car might bring up, so pre-empting it might be worthwhile for that reason too.


one can only guess what Airbus sales reps talk about in private with their potential clients :)


I think it's both, as what you mention is quite true and Musk has made some comments about "getting it right" after the Dreamliner battery issue.


I wasn't sure exactly what was meant there. At first, I thought it meant that it was statistically unlikely for there to be no battery fires in the long term, but I think it's just referring to occupant fatalities.


I believe it refers to fatalities as this almost exact quote has been said by Elon before in a recent Q&A session.


Likewise. A paragraph break would have made it a little more clear.


No it was a jab at GM, google volt fire.


There is a meme in the conservative rage-o-sphere that electric car batteries catch on fire all the time.




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