A Tesla car battery 'spontaneously' burst into flames on a California freeway Saturday.
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.Crews arrived to a Tesla Model S engulfed in flames, nothing unusual prior. 2 Fire Engines, a water tender, and a ladder truck were requested to assist.
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