3 Cybertrucks Caught Fire After Underbody Strikes. Tesla Now Sells a $3,500 Battery Shield Upgrade. - FuelArc News
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TL;DR: At least three Cybertrucks have caught fire after crashes involving fire hydrants or other strikes beneath the truck. Tesla now sells owners a battery shield for $3,500. Call it shrinkflation, because when the same basic thing happened in 2013, Tesla offered owners additional battery armor for free while under investigation by the NHTSA. Tesla […]

I mean, I’m glad Tesla built a fix, but it’s sort of tacky to ship a $75,000+ truck and then sell the fireproofing separately.

  • Bad_Ideas_In_Bulk@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    Damage to the cells can make them ignite. Fires cause damage. They are known to reignite later.

    But at least you can tow them somewhere else to burn.