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a fire broke out at the rear of tesla's new model 3 while it was charging, causing concern.

the model 3 fire occurred on september 22 in a supermarket parking lot near athens, greece. a fire broke out in the rear of a tesla model 3 that was charging, and most of the rear was burned. fortunately, the fire did not spread to the battery, and did not cause a large fire caused by thermal runaway. the fire was quickly extinguished.

caption: model 3 caught fire while charging in greece

judging from the photos sent back on sns, the fire only affected the back of the vehicle and fortunately did not spread to the battery pack. it is reported that the black tesla model 3 was using a supermarket charging station when it caught fire and exploded. it was not a tesla super charger.

judging from the extent of damage to the back of the vehicle, the broken rear glass window and melted tires clearly showed the intensity of the fire at the time. since the incident happened during the day and was near a supermarket, the local fire department immediately rushed to the scene after the fire broke out and successfully extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading further. the relevant fire department and police are investigating the cause of the fire.

according to the analysis, the fire was most likely caused by a defective charging cable or adapter. multiple studies have shown that evs are statistically less likely to catch fire than internal combustion engine (ice) and hybrid vehicles. but the problem is that battery packs are difficult to extinguish after they catch fire.

most firefighters receive professional training on ev firefighting. the problem is that each battery cell ignites independently, requiring a complex fire extinguishing process. therefore, many areas have begun to prohibit electric vehicle parking in some closed parking facilities. this has caused great inconvenience to owners of pure electric vehicles.

in addition, according to ev fire safe data, 15% of ev fires occur during charging. in the past 14 years, 78 of the 490 confirmed electric vehicle fires worldwide occurred on charging piles.

therefore, it is best for electric car owners to use official charging facilities.