Tesla 'parks itself on another car' on busy Aussie road
In a spectacular crash scene, the white Tesla was balanced on two wheels while the other two rested on a parked Holden.
A Tesla driver got their car into a rather precarious position on Tuesday morning after the car seemingly "parked itself on another car" sitting idly by the roadside, with shocking photos showing the electric vehicle (EV) completely tilted to one side and causing disruption to the busy road.
The incident occurred in Sydney's western suburb of Castle Hill where the white Tesla balanced on two wheels while the other two leaned against the bonnet and roof of the blue Holden parked by the road, as it hung precariously between the Holden and the black Mercedes ahead.
Police instructed people to avoid the main road while recovery efforts were coordinated, explaining the process may take longer or be more difficult due to one small detail.
Electric vehicles pose fire risk due to batteries, authorities say
Local police explained the recovery efforts would be more complicated due to one of the vehicles involved being an EV — with these cars at risk of fire due to their internal batteries.
EV batteries store a lot of energy in a small space, and when damaged they can trigger a thermal reaction causing the battery to generate more heat than it can cope with, catching fire.
However, despite this needing to be a consideration, EV fires are relatively rare and these cars are not necessarily a heightened risk of fire when compared to petrol or diesel cars. In fact, data from EV FireSafe suggests fire risk is between 20 and 80 times lower than petrol and diesel vehicles — debunking a myth often clouding EVs.
From 2010 to June 2023, only 393 EVs caught fire globally, despite there being approximately 30 million of the vehicles.
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