It took 6,000 liters of water to extinguish the Tesla Model 3 fire.

In a video uploaded to Facebook by Penrose Fire Brigade member Daniel Made, the team is seen battling the blaze which broke out on the night of September 15, about a 75-minute drive south of Sydney’s CBD.

According to Med, a Tesla Model 3 2023 exploded after a truck wreck, damaging the electric vehicle’s battery case. Both the driver and passenger managed to get out of the car.

Meanwhile, according to To driveIt took firefighters half an hour and 6,000 liters of water to extinguish the fire.

Just a few days ago (11 September) an MG ZS electric car exploded, destroying five other cars in a storage yard near Sydney Airport.

Like the Tesla fire, the battery of the MG ZS was damaged but went unnoticed, which ultimately led to the fire.

In fact, the number of fires involving electric vehicles is much lower than that of gasoline vehicles. According to Australian EV research firm FireSafe, which keeps records of electric vehicle fires globally, at least 375 incidents have been recorded between 2010 and April 30, 2023.

Additionally, there are 87 cases that are under investigation or have not been verified. Meanwhile, in New South Wales, Australia alone, there were 2,942 vehicle fires of all types (including electric vehicles and internal combustion engines) between July 2020 and June 2021.

EV Firesafe project manager Emma Sutcliffe said car expert Fire incidents in actual electric vehicles are very rare. Electric cars are more difficult to catch fire than internal combustion engine cars. But he also said that since there are fewer electric vehicles, more monitoring is needed to reach an accurate conclusion.

EV FireSafe monitors electric vehicle fires globally for this purpose. The company said the most common causes of heat loss, fire and explosion are collisions with sharp debris, manufacturer battery errors, improper maintenance of the vehicle and errors after repair, etc. Arson, fire spreads nearby, and batteries overheat.