Homeowner Escapes As Tesla Charger Ignites Garage Fire

Lewisville, Texas — A Tesla charging unit is being blamed for a garage fire that quickly escalated, leaving a home heavily damaged.

What We Know

Around 12:30 pm last Monday, a fire broke out when the homeowner plugged her Tesla in to charge. The woman claims she saw the unit catch fire directly after plugging it in. She quickly moved the Tesla out of the garage where she parked it down the street for safekeeping.

Unfortunately, the flames spread rapidly, engulfing a Lexus nearby before climbing up to the game room on the second floor of the home, and then extending to the attic and upper regions of the house.

The Good News

Luckily, no one was injured, and the firefighters were able to get the blaze under control 45 minutes after arriving on the scene. Investigators are now looking into what could have caused the charging unit to ignite.

I Want To Hear From You, Tesla Owners

I've covered several Tesla stories over the past 5 years, and the company has certainly seen its fair share of ups and downs, as is expected for any company, let alone one taking on projects that only 10 or 20 years ago seemed far too futuristic to ever happen in our lifetime.

I'm all for innovation and progress, but for now, I'm just watching and waiting until all of the kinks work themselves out. Fiery charging unit incidents don't inspire much confidence in me, but I know there are Tesla drivers out there who swear by their vehicles.

That being said, I'd love to hear about your experience with Teslas. Send an email to Chrissy.Covington@townsquaremedia.com and tell me the pros and cons of ownership, according to you.

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