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Discussion in 'Tesla' started by bwilson4web, Jun 29, 2019.

  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Source: Tesla vehicle fire in Shanghai caused by single battery module – TechCrunch

    The Tesla Model S vehicle fire that occurred in Shanghai this past April, prompting international media attention, was caused by a single battery module and is not a system defect, the company said Friday.

    Tesla provided the update on the cause of the fire in a post Friday on its Weibo social media account. A team of investigators analyzed the battery, vehicle history, software and manufacturing data. The fire was caused by a single battery module at the front of the vehicle, Tesla said.

    The company has issued a software update that will change battery charge and thermal management settings in Model S sedans and Model X SUVs.
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    Huh.. I seem to remember when the original roadster came out they were saying how much engineering went into the battery so that a single bad module would be contained and not cause a runaway fire. Oops?

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    i think we need more info on what the fix actually does
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Design and manufacturing mistakes happen. Ford had to recall thousands of cars because the wiring harness in the steering wheel was causing fires. For Honda, it was a window switch. They aren't the only manufacturers to have had cars start burning while parked from some type of defect in a common part.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    There are reports that Model S and X are experiencing slower, fast DC charging.

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    too bad, if true
     
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    They also use the 18650 cells vs the newer 2170 cells in the model 3.
     
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    Ford is the global leader in vehicles catching fire. There was the Pinto. My generation Mustang has the same fuel tank location as a Pinto and for extra effect the doors are known to jam shut in a rear end collision. Brake fluid can leak into the cruise control cancel switch and start a fire in many F150s. For reasons I can't fathom that switch is powered when the vehicle is off so people have burned to death sleeping in their bed when their truck catches fire in the garage.

    I hadn't heard about the writing problem you mention but it doesn't surprise me. Tesla has a long way to go if it wants to catch up with Ford in vehicle fires

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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Tesla has a long way to go to catch up with anybody in vehicle fires.
     
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    new data proved the parameters for potential problems needed to be widened? ... update covets the new parameters?
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