Firefighters said they received a call about a fire at an unoccupied home on Monday, but upon arriving at the scene, they found that a Tesla was the cause of the fire. They then realized that the Tesla was hooked directly to the nearby powerlines. The illegal connections are a significant problem in the area. People connect directly to the power line or splice into electrical meter wiring to get free electricity, but the resulting power flow is unpredictable and largely unsafe.
No injuries were reported, but EV fires are a big problem for first responders. The firefighters in Tijuana had to build dirt berms around the car to hold enough water to keep it submerged. They estimated that the car could take a few days to completely burn out and said that it couldn’t be moved until they were certain the flames were out.
It kind of surprised me that there are a multitude of EV’s in Tijuana MX. However, it would appear that the average salary in that dump of a place is over $300,000.
Human trafficking and drug smuggling pay well.
No doubt, but the average salary of a pharmacist in Tijuana is $498,000. Registered nurse $323,000. And, I’m not making this up….Enchilada Maker $126,000.
Sounds like money laundering.
How much for a donkey show these days?
Wow!
Orson…Is that in USD, CAD or Pesos…?
LOL
Be curious to know what a certified welding inspector might make…that is of course if welding inspection is even Required/mandated..??
I could sure handle living there….as opposed to this utter fast becoming cesspool where LMIA / DEI rule the hiring processes.
US dollars
That’s pesos, not USD.
Those are in MXN.
GDP per capita of Tijuana is US$27,600.
Slightly above Mexico as a whole at around $25,000 US.
Divide Orson’s numbers by 20.
“ They estimated that the car could take a few days to completely burn out “
I’m sorry – what?!?!?!?
Lithium-Ion batteries create their own oxygen as they burn. Oxidization of the metals.
https://www.thefpa.co.uk/advice-and-guidance/advice-and-guidance-articles/why-do-lithium-ion-batteries-catch-fire-
Saving the planet one burning Tesla at a time!
The day will eventually come when one of these sparky-cars ignites in a ferry off the coast of Vancouver, deep in the bowels of the the Spirit of Much-Needed-Repair, causing evacuation and destroying or sinking the ferry.
Will they ban them on ferries?
Ditto underground parkades…
https://archive.is/Yu5UB
Insurance companies take note.
K.: “Will they ban them on ferries?”
Heck, no! They will ban ferries. Problem solved.
Keyword: Tijuana
eBikes seem to be similarly cursed, with a reported eBike incident or fire seemingly every week here in Australia.
I know Police regard them as colossal nuisances for all sorts of reasons (when they’re not outright dangerous or used/abandoned dangerously), and on this issue I think they’re probably right.