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CTOnews.com September 2 news, today the world's largest insurance group Axa Insurance (AXA) issued an apology for the fake Tesla battery fire. A few days ago, the company simulated a test on a public street to prove that Tesla's battery would catch fire. The test used a Tesla Model S, but the vehicle did not install batteries, but used fireworks to simulate the fire, which has to be said to be puzzling.

Today, AXA issued a letter of apology, saying it was sorry that the crash test "may have conveyed a bad impression or misunderstanding of electric cars."

CTOnews.com learned that AXA said it was aware that this particular test might mislead the public. "in simulating an electric car fire, we must take measures to ensure public safety." Therefore, the test car does not have a battery, and the fire is started remotely. In addition, crash tests with Tesla-branded models did not cause damage to the bottom of the car that could cause a battery fire, which may be contrary to the images taken. We should explicitly mention this fact in post-test communication, especially in press releases and images provided. "

AXA also said, "this test designed to illustrate the so-called risk should be designed in different ways." We made it clear in our press release that electric cars are no more likely to catch fire than conventional internal combustion engine cars, according to AXA Switzerland. However, there is a problem of taking the pictures out of context, which leads to misunderstanding. We regret and apologize for any misunderstandings caused. We will re-analyze this year's crash tests in detail to draw lessons from them and strengthen our commitment to road safety in the future. "

It's good for AXA to be able to apologize, but it was only after various media outlets pointed out that the fake battery caught fire. More strangely, according to Axa's press office, at the event site with 500 spectators, they did not want to have a real battery fire for safety reasons, so they used fireworks. The question is why they chose to test on public roads, which itself should be illegal. If they are worried about safety, they should conduct the test in a special test site.

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