Tesla, the company of famous businessman Elon Musk, is one of the leading electric vehicle manufacturers worldwide. The company is trying to gain an advantage over rival companies by adding important technologies such as autonomous driving capabilities that it constantly develops to its vehicles.
Finally, Tesla became the subject of internet users with an interesting news. So much so that the Tesla Model X, which slid down the boat ramp, burst into flames while under water. The video taken by the owner of the vehicle was talked about a lot on social media. Here is the video of that moment and the details of how the incident happened…
Tesla Model X, sliding down the boat ramp, started to burn under water!
The incident took place in the Hollywood district of Florida, USA. According to the information conveyed, the owner of the Tesla Model X was trying to launch his jet ski into the water. The person in the driver’s seat managed to do this, but then he started to display warning messages on the vehicle’s dashboard and the driver could not get out of the vehicle. The man’s wife arrived to help him and the female driver was able to exit the vehicle.
Shiftdelete.netAccording to the report prepared by Hollywood Firefighters, the electric vehicle lost traction as the jet ski was preparing to exit the boat ramp after being launched into the water and then began to slide into the water. The vehicle entered the water and started to catch fire because the salt water caused a short circuit in the electronic equipment.
Tesla Model X, which burned under water for a long time, extinguished itself without any external intervention. Luckily, there were no deaths or injuries during this incident. The vehicle, which was removed from the water after the fire stopped, is currently being kept under observation and precautions have been taken against the risk of a possible re-fire. Tesla did not make any statement regarding this incident.
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