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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Electric wreck picked to bits in pursuit of fire safety

A Tesla Model 3 that caught fire after being hit is teaching firefighters about the technology. (HANDOUT/EV FIRESAFE)

They call it 'Testla', a $60,000 car among six electric vehicles to catch fire in Australia that could become key in dealing with future battery blazes. 

Hundreds of fire investigators tuned in to watch a video of the burnt-out Tesla Model 3 being taken apart, after the automaker donated it to an agency tracking and investigating EV fires in Australia. 

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