2023 seems like a long time ago. Remember how the media basically ignored all the Tesla dealer fires back then? Florida had a big one just last year, as did Massachusetts. A giant $300K damage one in California was interesting, particularly because Tesla said they couldn’t figure out the causes. Korea reported one too. And … Continue reading Tesla Fires Were Growing Long Before They Blamed Politics
In 2018, a Twitter exchange about fire involving Tesla’s CEO raised questions about appropriate messaging of public safety concerns. His tweet should have immediately raised DoJ concerns about the messaging around fire safety. Perhaps this rhetoric established a pattern where Tesla fires were normalized, even celebrated by the CEO, setting the stage for what has … Continue reading Over 100 Dead in Tesla Fires: DoJ Says “Domestic Terrorists” on Notice
How a “Fact-Checker” Helps Tesla Play the Same Statistical Shell Game That Let Ford Hide Pinto Deaths In the 1970s, Ford tried to normalize Pinto fire deaths through statistics. Everyone was horrified. Today, we’re watching the same corporate playbook unfold with Tesla, yet this time they are running the play through supposed fact-checkers. A recent … Continue reading Snopes on the Ropes: Hiding Tesla Fire Deaths in Plain Disinformation
Mendocino County news says their road had to be closed for three hours to battle the fire. In the early hours of the morning, a white Tesla collided with a tree on State Route 128 at mile marker 22.7, resulting in a significant fire. Anderson Valley Fire Chief Andres Avila provided details on the incident, … Continue reading CA Tesla Fire After “Veered” Crash Into Tree