Tesla has received a lot of bad press for a series of fires that have struck their electric-powered cars, but CEO Elon Musk wants you to know its not a big deal. In a post on Medium today, Musk reminded people that the car fires are rare and no one has ever been killed in a Telsa. But just in case youre still uneasy, hes going to add obstacle-destroying armor plating to every Telsa S to make his cars even more indestructible. The company will install a triple underbody shield made of titanium and aluminum to the underside of all Tesla vehicles to further assuage worried buyers. The fears of a flaming Tesla stem from the vehicles lithium-ion battery, compared to the lead-acid battery that most vehicles use.
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