Video: Owner has his Tesla Model S blown up – repair costs are too high

An 8:26 minute long video was published on the Finnish YouTube channel Pommijätkät, which shows in great detail how a Tesla Model S from 2013 was blown up and completely destroyed in the process. The owner, a Finn, had bought the Tesla used and had only driven 1,500 kilometers with it. The car was initially excellent, says the Finn in an interview. But then there were a number of technical problems and breakdowns and the owner finally had his Tesla brought to a Tesla branch by tow truck. After about a month of downtime, he found out that the battery installed in the vehicle floor had to be replaced. Tesla wanted around 20,000 euros for this, and there is no longer any guarantee.

The Finn broke the collar and ordered the demolition of the expensive electric car. The YouTube channel Pommijätkät took over the project.

The blockage took place in an old quarry. The demolition masters attached 30 kg of dynamite to the Tesla. So that the enormous pressure wave remained manageable, all explosive devices were attached to one side in order to be able to assess the direction of the pressure wave and so that all debris would hit a rock wall behind the vehicle. Slightly tasteless: a stunt man doll with the face of Elon Musk was thrown from a helicopter and draped in the driver’s seat. Then everyone involved went to a shelter a safe distance away.

The explosion completely destroyed the Tesla Model S, and those involved put the debris on a pile.

Note: When watching the video you will need a little patience at the beginning, as it is first about the Finnish way of life and its peculiarities.

A Mercedes G AMG was also destroyed

This is not the first such car wreck video. In 2019, for example, a Russian dropped his $ 200,000 Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 with a V8 engine from a helicopter:

Destruction video: helicopter drops $ 200,000 Mercedes