November 17, 2020, Corvallis, Oregon, United States: The future may be electric vehicles, especially with phasing out of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 in the UK, but the shocking aftermath of a Tesla crash this week has highlighted the dangers of the technology. ..Police in Corvallis, Oregon issued a warning to the public after a Tesla crash on Tuesday (17 Nov) left an area littered with hundreds of hazardous battery cells and sending some crashing into residences and starting a fire on a bed. ..The 2019 Tesla S model was destroyed after losing control while speeding in excess of 100 mph. It sheared a power pole off at the base, and struck and knocked over two trees and a telephone junction box.The driver escaped on foot, but was later found and taken to hospital with minor injuries and charged with offences including DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants).Some Tesla models feature a battery pack weighing 1,200 lb (540 kg) and containing 7,104 lithium-ion battery cells.Co
The Way the World Works | Collateral Damage
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Published Jan. 7, 2021
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