Reasoning: The figures in the meme originate from the Tesla Fire database, which tracks news reports and government data related to Tesla fires. This database confirms 232 fires involving Tesla vehicles and 83 fatalities as of December 2024. However, the data shows that every fatality occurred in a collision-related fire, not in a spontaneous explosion. Although there are reports of spontaneous Tesla fires, none have resulted in a death. Additionally, databases like Tesla Deaths and reports from the National Fire Protection Agency show that vehicle fires are a general safety concern but do not specifically implicate Teslas as having a disproportionate risk compared to other vehicles.
Fact or Fiction? Fiction. There is no evidence supporting the claim that 83 deaths were caused by spontaneous Tesla explosions. Fatalities associated with Tesla fires were all linked to collisions, and spontaneous fires, while recorded, have not resulted in deaths.
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