Chinese SUV Burns Out in Seconds During Charging
A Chinese SUV, Lixiang L6, completely burned down in just seconds while parked and charging in a suburban Moscow region residential area. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion and smelling smoke, but the fire was too rapid to extinguish.
Consensus
- The Lixiang L6 SUV caught fire while parked and charging in the 'Varazhki-3' residential area in Shchelkovo, Moscow Oblast.
- The fire occurred in August 2024, specifically on August 13 according to one source.
- The vehicle was completely destroyed, with all interior and under-hood components burned.
- The fire spread so quickly that it consumed the car in seconds.
- Neighbors noticed the incident after hearing an explosion and smelling smoke.
- The car was purchased 10 months prior to the incident from an official dealer.
- The vehicle was valued at 4.7 million rubles.
- The preliminary cause is believed to be a short circuit, possibly due to the charger being left on.
Points of divergence
- A Zeekr 001 electric car caught fire earlier on August 5 in the 'Pokrovskie Kholmy' residential area in Moscow, with eyewitnesses reporting a clicking sound and hissing before smoke and fire. — vm
- The Zeekr 001 fire occurred again earlier on Dолгорукovskaya Street in central Moscow, with a woman at the wheel who escaped after smelling smoke. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Chinese SUV burned in seconds while charging in Podmoskovye — РИАМО
- Shot: Chinese SUV caught fire in Moscow region while charging — Вечерняя Москва