Let me tell you the following
Let me tell you the following:
1). The chemistry adopted by Tesla is extremely volatile, the battery cathode material actually decompose and release oxygen gas, the amount is more than a MM sized oxygen tank, the internal pressure and generation of oxygen explains the "ssssss" sound of the fiery fire.
2). The large battery battery and spread-out will make it prone to crush from all four directions, of course, no battery will catch fire once fully discharged, but when TEsla S is charged (even at 50%), it is a huge risk, no one vehicles is more prone to fire due to a crash.
3). The non-sese "our vehicle is safer" is just ridiculous, because vehicle fires usually come from very old vehicles, Tesla S is barely one-year old.
4). The battery system reliability will be poor due to >7000 18650, with years passing by, the chance of spontaneous fire will be dramatically higher!
5). Just wait for more fires to come in the next few months, oh, did I mention that fast charge within 20 min is another highly risky move? Just wait for cars to burn during recharge!
Save my predictions, I suspect Tesla will not be around by the end of next Spring!