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    Four friends burned to death due to ‘electronic doors not opening’

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    Four people died when their Tesla vehicle caught fire in an accident in Toronto, and it was reported that the electronic doors did not open during the tragic incident.

    The fatal accident occurred on October 24 and claimed the lives of Jay Sisodiya, Digvijay Patel, Neelraj Gohil and his sister Ketaba Gohil, aged between 26 and 32.

    The vehicle reportedly crashed into barriers before losing control and bursting into flames.

    The sole survivor, a 25-year-old woman, was only able to escape because a Canada Post employee broke one of the car’s windows and the electronic door mechanisms malfunctioned.

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    One woman managed to escape

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    Rick Harper, the Canada Post employee who rescued the survivor, described the heartbreaking rescue attempt to the Toronto Star.

    “You couldn’t open the doors. I would assume the young lady was trying to open the door from the inside because she was pretty desperate to get out,” Harper recalled.

    He added: “I don’t know if it was the battery or what. But he couldn’t get out.”

    Harper had to break the window to save the woman from the burning vehicle. Because of the thick smoke filling the car, Harper was unaware that there were other passengers trapped inside.

    A fire expert explained why Tesla’s electronic doors could pose a risk during accidents.

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    Randy Schmitz, captain of the Calgary Fire Department and president of the Alberta Vehicle Rescue Association, noted that Tesla’s electric doors need power to operate.

    He warned that if the vehicle’s power was cut off in a crash, the doors would “become inoperable using normal buttons.”

    The severity of the fire was particularly caused by the vehicle’s battery system.

    “The intensity of the fire is definitely directly related to the battery cells in the Tesla,” Assistant Fire Chief Jim Jessop told CBC.

    Despite the tragic incident, Tesla maintains that its vehicles are among the safest in the world.

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    Tesla maintains its vehicles are among the safest in the world

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    In a safety report, the automaker highlighted the safety information of its vehicles, especially regarding battery systems.

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    Tesla claims this safety record is largely due to its battery pack design, which provides “exceptional strength, large crumple zones, and a uniquely low center of gravity.”

    The company insists that its battery packs “rarely cause serious damage in accidents.”

    Tesla’s report also touched on fire safety, claiming that its “state-of-the-art design” enabled the safety system to “isolate fire in specific areas within the battery while also removing heat from the passenger compartment.”

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