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@kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months ago

Tesla Cybertruck caught fire after hitting a fire hydrant in bizarre crash

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Tesla Cybertruck caught fire after hitting a fire hydrant in bizarre crash

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@kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months ago
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A Tesla Cybertruck caught on fire after hitting a fire hydrant in a bizarre crash and one of two known...
  • @cheese_greater@lemmy.world
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    Move over Ford Pinto, there’s a new, more flammable kid in town

    • Pantsofmagic
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    • @not_that_guy05@lemmy.world
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      Move over Nissan Altima, you mean. Altima in the 10’s were catching on fire if hit in the trunk area.

      • The Pantser
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        The popular police cruiser Crown Victoria was also a bomb on wheels because the fuel tanks were in the back and unprotected.

        https://www.autosafety.org/popular-police-cars-crown-victorias-prone-explode-tied-deaths/

        • @bamfic@lemmy.world
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          Never heard of that one. Guess not too many people were stupid enuf to rear end a cop.

          • andrew_bidlaw
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            It turns a two star chase into a four star chase immidiately.

        • Glimpythegoblin
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          Same with the jeep liberty. They hall have trailer hitches as a quick fix to protect the tank.

        • @Kojichan@lemmy.world
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          Oh crap… No wonder my family car didn’t last long.

      • @wazoobonkerbrain@lemmy.world
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        You can set me on fire by hitting me in the trunk area baby

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