West Wing star films burning Tesla Model S: why electric cars catch fire

Electric saloon belonging to Mary McCormack’s husband burst into flames while sitting in traffic

Tesla Model S
The latest-generation Tesla Model S
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Actor Mary McCormack has posted a video of her husband’s Tesla Model S on fire after the saloon burst into flames while sitting in traffic in Los Angeles.

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