Tesla Model S Plaid Erupts in Flames and Briefly Traps Owner After Electronic Doors Fail, Attorneys Say

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July 2nd, 2021

A Tesla Model S Plaid erupted in flames as the owner was driving down the road on Tuesday, attorneys for the man said, briefly trapping him in the car after the electronically activated doors would not open.

It happened outside Philadelphia days after the man took delivery of the model that Tesla has hailed as the world’s quickest production car. Tesla said it delivered the first 25 vehicles in June after its CEO, Elon Musk, held a glitzy media event in Fremont, Calif.

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