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2023-05-16 18:40:55 UTC - NOT_MISLEADING

The post makes no claims about use of autopilot, the date the crash occurred, or the context beyond "it exploded". The joke is a reference to the fact lithium ion batteries used in EVs often explode during accidents: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-tesla-cars-catch-on-fire-2019-4 This is a well documented hazard https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/federal-regulators-warn-risks-firefighters-electrical-vehicle-fires-n1271084 Tesla addresses this https://www.tesla.com/firstresponders

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• The post makes no claims about use of autopilot, the date the crash occurred, or the context beyond "it exploded". The joke is a reference to the fact lithium ion batteries used in EVs often explode during accidents: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-tesla-cars-catch-on-fire-2019-4 This is a well documented hazard https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/federal-regulators-warn-risks-firefighters-electrical-vehicle-fires-n1271084 Tesla addresses this https://www.tesla.com/firstresponders