2 Teslas set on fire in Calgary this week, police say
This week two Tesla vehicles have been set in set in fire in what Calgary police are separate and intentional accidents.
Acts of vandalism against the manufacturer of electric vehicles have multiplied since the President of the United States Donald Trump entered office and appointed Elon Musk to supervise the new Department of Government’s efficiency (Doge), which reduced the expenditure and government programs.
Investigators say they believe that the two fires are connected.
Tuesday the Calgary police say around 9:30 pm, a woman parked her Tesla Model Y in a charging station near Cowboys Casino in the South -East of Calgary.
Around 23:00 he received a notification that his car was no longer charging. When he looked out the window of his apartment, he saw his Tesla on fire.
The Calgary firefighters have turned off the fire and the officers say that on the basis of the initial tests collected, it is believed that the fire was intentionally set up using an accelerant.
The next day, just before 22:00, the police say that the agents were called in a Tesla storage lot near Farmount Drive Se and Farrell Road if, for the news of a fire vehicle.
Investigators say that a 2025 Tesla gray cybertruck was believed to be intentionally set on fire with an accelerant.
While the police examine the accidents, investigators recommend Tesla owners to put their car in Sentry mode when their vehicle is parked in an unsafe area, if the function is available for them. The Sentry mode uses the vehicle cameras system to record suspicious activities around it.
Calgary accidents arrive in the wake of a Tesla dealership Vandalized in Montreal80 Teslas being damaged in a dealership by Hamilton, Ontario,and the Vancouver International Auto Show Removal of the US electric car manufacturer Tesla from its event As for safety problems, among others.
