FACT CHECK: Viral Video Shows Electric Car Exploding while Being Charged?

A social media post claims that an accompanying video shows an electric car exploding when it was being charged. We check the veracity of the claim in this video.

[louc.]

Well, did the man that was hit by this projectile survive?

[carlfisher]

What model Chevrolet has an LPG tank in front of the engine? Just observing...

[SocialistDistancing]

Ya, it didn't look right. That was clearly something under pressure. Lucky that there was no fire. However, in Canada, they played around with LPG and LNG. It was a headache. I've driven a propane powered vehicle. It lacked power. I almost lost another vehicle, when a propane powered cab exploded and leveled a building where my vehicle was. The city had an LNG bus years ago. That's gone. We went through all this 35 years ago. Just get a gas or diesel vehicle. Or, risk this.

[mitsuturbo]

You're simple.. The video isn't fake at all. Only the story that went with it in some posts.

[S_Lancaster_]

That’s messed up! I’ve driven many different types of vehicles, bc of my job, and I always prefer driving the good ole’ gasoline or diesel’s… no thx on these electric vehicles! My friend is a car dealer, and he will not put an
Electric Car on his lot!!

[wiffmastermase]

Everybody:
Halo:
Chevy: Explodes
Jeff Stietzer: "Bank shot!"

[AngusLepus]

Thanks for doing the research, thought it looked like to big an explosion for a battery. Still it looked pretty bad for the man standing in the shot.

[HOCKEY_KONG]

This is not an ELECTRIC CAR, Been fact checked, was from a gas cylinder

[MountaineerWitness]

But did the guy die who was hit by the tank?

[UDimwit]

Fact checkers are usually factually wrong, so i don't bother with fact checkers for that very reason.

[doggmansnapperdude]

So I understand now it wasn’t an electric car all I want to know is did a peice of it really hit the most unlucky man in the world???

[jkd]

Right I believe this cause they told me 🤣🤣🤣 so "factly" 😂😂

[acar]

Everything I can find says this is fake

[joekemp]

So did the man die im asking for a friend!!!!¡!

[Woody]

The information that your giving out is wrong as the car wouldn't be fitted with a gas tank and can be seen in an electrical charging station so please go back and get your facts

[charlesjones]

Electric cars are a scam. You got got!😂

[elizehoffman]

Very sad for what happened to the man 😥🙏

[BPantherPink]

Thanks so much for all that you do on this channel 🙏🏼

[PatriotPaul]

The car was charging at the time, was it not? So what the fck is fake? It was a hybrid vehicle so just blaming the EV is fake? Let's be clear here.

[shermangriffin]

That is all electric cars are worth. This may be fake, but the ship all ablaze in the North Sea.