by Jim Rickards, Daily Reckoning:

Is your Tesla making you a target?

We’ve written in the past about certain dangers associated with Tesla cars and the Tesla Cybertruck that are in addition to the driving hazards common to all automobiles. These include fires caused by the spontaneous combustion of powerful batteries. There have been many cases (usually well-publicized) of a Tesla seemingly burnt to a crisp due to an unaccounted-for battery fire.

Other unique dangers include errors caused by onboard auto-pilot systems and the auto-lock feature on doors and windows that may prevent escape if the car drives into ponds or rivers. Senator Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law died in such an accident on her Texas estate when she accidentally backed her car into a pond and then slowly sank with no ability to open the car door.