A Model S just caught fire while supercharging in Norway (link in Norwegian)
Link: http://www.fvn.no/lokalt/aust_agder/Tesla-tok-fyr-og-brant-helt-ut-2945743.html — 338 points, 372 comments on r/teslamotors
On January 1, 2016, a 2014 Model S caught fire in Norway while supercharging unsupervised.
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No further regulatory action was taken, although there have been a few incidents since, most recently January 2016, with a Model S charging at a Norwegian Su…
No further regulatory action was taken, although there have been a few incidents since, most recently January 2016, with a Model S charging at a Norwegian Supercharger station.
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In 2016 Musk predicted 100,000 Model 3 units would be sold in 2017, but that production may reach only 20,000 by December.
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In 2016, BYD Auto was the world's top selling plug-in car manufacturer with 101,183 units sold, followed by Tesla with 76,243.
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By 2016, Tesla had raised over US$4.5 billion since its IPO in 2010.
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In 2016, Tesla recommended having any Tesla car inspected every 12,500 miles or once a year, whichever comes first.
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In 2016, the company established a 5-year battery research and development partnership at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, with lead researcher J…
In 2016, the company established a 5-year battery research and development partnership at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, with lead researcher Jeff Dahn.
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As of 2016 [update] Musk had wanted the three models to spell " SEX ", but settled for " S3X ", as "Model E" was already trademarked by Ford.
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In January 2016, Musk said that the first official pictures of the car will be revealed at the end of March 2016.
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In 2016, the company filed a lawsuit against Swiss hydraulics firm Hoerbiger Holding for not producing satisfactory falcon-wing doors for the Model X.
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Nevertheless, in January 2016 a Tesla car other than the Model S was registered in Germany and a Tesla Model X was sighted driving there with a license plate…
Nevertheless, in January 2016 a Tesla car other than the Model S was registered in Germany and a Tesla Model X was sighted driving there with a license plate from Ingolstadt.
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In 2016, Tesla began selling a battery upgrade from 53 kWh to 80 kWh.
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By 2016, the Mobileye-based Autopilot had added automatic emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control (ACC), and lane centering capabilities, but Tesla …
By 2016, the Mobileye-based Autopilot had added automatic emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control (ACC), and lane centering capabilities, but Tesla and Mobileye dissolved their partnership that July.
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In 2016, Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) was $5,000, and FSD was an add-on for $3,000.
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The Giga Nevada factory started limited production of Powerwalls and Powerpacks in January 2016 using battery cells produced elsewhere, and began mass produc…
The Giga Nevada factory started limited production of Powerwalls and Powerpacks in January 2016 using battery cells produced elsewhere, and began mass production of cells in January 2017.
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In 2016, SolarCity ran a pilot project to test a grid backup resource by installing GridLogic software and 10-kilowatt-hour Tesla Powerwall battery packs in …
In 2016, SolarCity ran a pilot project to test a grid backup resource by installing GridLogic software and 10-kilowatt-hour Tesla Powerwall battery packs in 500 California homes.
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By 2016, the program achieved 70% of the progress towards the 2020 goal.
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In 2016, Tesla planned to ship batteries by rail to its car factory in Fremont, but rail tracks at Fremont were removed.
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In 2016, Tesla was anticipating to announce the factory in 2017.
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In 2016, there were 4,500 parking spaces, and Tesla purchased a neighboring 25-acre site from Lennar.
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In 2016, preparing for Model 3 production, Tesla planned to increase their work force to about 9,000 people.
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