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Old 03-28-2014, 12:25 PM
 
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The investigations into the fires of Tesla cars, the EVs that run on lithium batteries have closed with a finding that there wasn't a concern that the fires were a trend.

Tesla did change the design of their cars and that is arguably responsible for eliminating the problem.

UPDATE 2-U.S. safety regulators close investigation into Tesla fires | Reuters
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Old 03-28-2014, 02:03 PM
 
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Tesla has added a titanium layer to the undercarriage, that's supposed to prevent fires.

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