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Tesla supercharger ruled out as cause of N.J. fire

Tesla operates 14,497 superchargers such as this one in North America.  (BLOOMBERG/Bloomberg)
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By:
Sarah Kominek
November 19, 2019 08:03 PM

A fire at a Wawa convenience store in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon was not caused by a Tesla supercharger; it arose from a nearby transformer, a local fire official said Tuesday.

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