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Tesla Cybertruck caught fire after hitting a fire hydrant in bizarre crash (electrek.co)

submitted 2 months ago by kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 79 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Move over Ford Pinto, there's a new, more flammable kid in town

[–] Pantsofmagic@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Move over Nissan Altima, you mean. Altima in the 10's were catching on fire if hit in the trunk area.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The popular police cruiser Crown Victoria was also a bomb on wheels because the fuel tanks were in the back and unprotected.

https://www.autosafety.org/popular-police-cars-crown-victorias-prone-explode-tied-deaths/

[–] bamfic@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Never heard of that one. Guess not too many people were stupid enuf to rear end a cop.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It turns a two star chase into a four star chase immidiately.

[–] Glimpythegoblin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Same with the jeep liberty. They hall have trailer hitches as a quick fix to protect the tank.

[–] Kojichan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Oh crap... No wonder my family car didn't last long.

[–] wazoobonkerbrain@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

You can set me on fire by hitting me in the trunk area baby