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Tesla engineers warn Model 3 batteries could catch fire
Posted on 1/27/18 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 1/27/18 at 7:43 pm
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Tesla engineers warn Model 3 batteries could catch fire
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Yesterday CNBC reported that a number of current and former Tesla employees have confirmed that Model 3 productions problems are deeper and more persistent than has been previously reported or acknowledged by the company in its last earnings call. When in the past Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tried to minimize the depths of ‘production hell’ at the Gigafactory, he pointed to specific, limited issues like a last minute rewrite of battery software to explain hangups in production. Yesterday’s reports, however, identified more widespread problems, ranging from hand-assembled batteries to hiring temp workers with no automotive experience to perform quality control.
Responding to concerns about the company’s reliance on unqualified temps, a Tesla spokesperson wrote that “We’ve been able to teach new skills to thousands of new employees.” Tesla stock has dropped 5% since reaching its peak on January 23rd.
Most startling were the claims by two engineers that Model 3 lithium ion batteries were being assembled by hand so hastily—borrowed Panasonic employees were “slapping bandoliers together as fast as they possibly could”—sometimes without adequate gaps between the cells. If separate battery cells touched, the engineers warned, the battery could short-circuit or even catch fire.
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Posted on 1/27/18 at 7:43 pm to dewster
But Musk is god
Posted on 1/27/18 at 7:46 pm to dewster
I drive about 15-20 miles per day. Gas is not an expense that I really even care about. I'll keep my truck.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 7:49 pm to dewster
Other than the "catching fire" thing they're awesome cars.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 7:49 pm to dewster
So, Musk has designed the world's first external combustion engine. 
Posted on 1/27/18 at 7:54 pm to dewster
Any battery ever made could catch fire
Posted on 1/27/18 at 7:59 pm to LSURussian
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So, Musk has designed the world's first external combustion engine.
Look on the bright side. He hasn't built and delivered enough of them for this to be a serious threat to public safety.
This post was edited on 1/27/18 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 1/27/18 at 8:10 pm to lsu480
So the car works, just not enough experience workers
Posted on 1/27/18 at 8:13 pm to mailman
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So the car works, just not enough experience workers
No, they still have production issues too. It just also catches on fire.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 8:20 pm to dewster
How many shite cars has Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Ford, Chrysler produced?
Posted on 1/27/18 at 8:22 pm to dewster
When these car batteries catch fire they are almost impossible to extinguish. Sometime they can burn for several days.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 8:56 pm to Jim Rockford
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In other news, a Tesla on Autopilot runs into the back of a parked fire truck LINK
Same thing happened to a guy I know except it was a stopped construction vehicle.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:02 pm to Capital Cajun
To be fair, not enough have been made to be able to determine if this is a chronic problem.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:09 pm to Janky
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To be fair, not enough have been made to be able to determine if this is a chronic problem.
The article gives the impression the problems may be the assembly of the batteries from the cells. If it is the individual cells it will be a bigger issue. The Model 3 moves from the tried and true (you can find them everywhere) 18650 battery to the new 20700 series, therefore, it could be a fundamental problem with the cell especially the discharge rate.
What is "funny" about this is Tesla uses steel clad cells vs prismatic cells in part because they tend to be safer especially in high vibration environments.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:12 pm to dewster
This is dumb
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:17 pm to castorinho
Another day, another reason to laugh at Tesla owners.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:23 pm to starsandstripes
glad Obama gave this fricking tool subsidies. Think I’d rather pay for the Boomers than this fricking clown and all of his bullshite promises.
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:27 pm to Jim Rockford
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In other news, a Tesla on Autopilot runs into the back of a parked fire truck
But we are all supposed to be excited about self driving cars? No thanks. I've never had an at fault accident in 27 years of driving. Jdeval1 > self driving cars
Posted on 1/27/18 at 9:41 pm to Janky
Teslas seem to have a history of catching for various reasons. Kind of goes with the territory when using large electrical currents generated by chemical reaction involving highly refined and toxic metals.
These fires are bad when the energy density of these batteries is tiny compared to gasoline or diesel. They only get worse as that energy density improves.
These fires are bad when the energy density of these batteries is tiny compared to gasoline or diesel. They only get worse as that energy density improves.
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