Tesla car battery 'spontaneously' catches fire on California freeway, requiring 6,000 gallons of water to put it out

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Tesla car battery 'spontaneously' catches fire on California freeway, requiring 6,000 gallons of water to put it out
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A Tesla car battery became 'engulfed in flames' on a California freeway Saturday, requiring 6,000 gallons of water to put it out.

Sacramento firefighters respond to a fire after a Tesla car battery "spontaneously" burst into flames.A Tesla car battery"spontaneously" burst into flames on a California freeway Saturday, and firefighters needed 6,000 gallons of water to put it out.

The Metro Fire Department said in a series of tweets that"nothing unusual" had occurred before the Tesla Model S became"engulfed in flames," but the agency said the car's battery cells"continued to combust" while the fire was being extinguished.

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