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Tesla to reinforce Model S underbelly with titanium

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Ever since Tesla launched their Model S, stock prices have been steadily increasing, with only two small negative spikes on the overall trend.

These came with the occasion of two accidents involving the Model S, in which both burned down to a crisp.

Tesla Model S
Tesla Model S

Of, course, at the time, investigations were carried out, and the result didn’t put any blame on the car maker, but rather on the debris the torched vehicles struck. Piercing the batteries, they caught fire and the manufacturer saw a small but sharp decline in stock price.

Tesla Model S
Tesla Model S

But while even the NHTSA ruled in favor of Tesla, it seems they nevertheless wanted to take some steps to prevent such a thing happening again. The answer was clear: reinforce the underbelly of the car with titanium. Them doing this of their own volition and not at the request of an authority just goes to show the service quality of the brand.

Andrei Cristea
the authorAndrei Cristea
Andrei has been reviewing cars since he was in college and began writing for his college newspaper in 2005. He has been writing for Automotorblog since 2013 and test drives more than a hundred cars per year. During his free time, he likes to go hiking, take photographs, and spend time with his family.

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