What Is Causing Teslas to Catch on Fire?

Let's look at the Tesla car fire hype, a rebuttal, and a well thought out proposal for what may be happening...

MLCC and Ceramic Capacitor image from Tweet discussion

 

Articles About Tesla Fires:

• Fox News: Tesla owner responds to car catching fire in California City
• Inside EVs: Tesla Model Y Catches Fire While Driving, Driver Struggled To Escape
• Alaska News: ‘I didn’t know how to react’: Owner shocked after Tesla catches fire

Ignore The Hype: Spontaneous Tesla Fires Are Incredibly Rare

Clean Technia comments Ignore The Hype: Spontaneous Tesla Fires Are Incredibly Rare

Tesla's (TSLA) fires are big news, but other car fires don't make the news. That's the other side of the story for interested parties. 

What's Happening Now?

An excellent Tweet thread by @mcontrol11 has a possible answer.

 

1) There has been an accumulation of burning Tesla vehicles in the last few days. It was also always unclear why Tesla, unlike others, was not affected by the chip shortage for a long time. It is suspected by some that Tesla may have installed non-automotive compliant components.

— mcontrol (@mcontrol11) May 23, 2022

 

Did Tesla install non-automotive compliant components?

I don't know, but it sure sounds like a reasonable place to start an investigation. 

IF Tesla is using non-compliant parts, big lawsuits are on the way along with huge recalls. 

Anyway, there's three points of view: Sensational reporting, a rebuttal, and a rational proposal worth investigating.

Addendum: More Fires