07.02.2021 21:Jul PM EDT
Tesla Model S Plaid Fire Accident Explained: Car Owner Is a Tesla Investor Dubbed Crypto King, NHTSA to Check for Defects
A newly delivered Tesla S Plaid caught fire on Tuesday while its owner, Crypto King Bart Smith was on the wheel, fire officials said.
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A brand-new Tesla Model S Plaid caught fire on Tuesday in Pennsylvania. According to the latest reports, the driver behind the wheel was a top executive of a large investor of the electric vehicle firm.
Quoting local fire officials, The Verge noted that firefighters from Gladwyne and Lower Merion Fire Departments rushed to the scene at 9pm ET Tuesday. These firefighters, who were trained to respond to Tesla battery fires, dealt with the emergency for over three hours, Lower Merion Township chief fire officer Charles McCarvey said in a CNBC report.
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