From The Daily Sceptic

by Will Jones

A security camera has captured the moment an electric Mercedes worth £50,000 exploded in Sheffield due to a suspected battery fault, destroying two other cars parked nearby and trapping the owner in his house: “I could have died.” The Mail has more.

This is the terrifying moment a suspected faulty battery caused an electric car to spontaneously burst into flames and explode. 

James Musonda, 33, from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, has spoken of the “horrific” incident, saying he “could have died” had he been in the car – and told how his young daughter was just yards away in the house.

The blaze also destroyed two other cars nearby and part of the road itself.

Mr Musonda was woken by the loud explosion, thinking a tree had fallen on his home until he looked outside to see flames rising from his Mercedes EQA.

After checking on his wife and daughter, Mr Musonda rushed downstairs but was unable to leave because the fierce blaze engulfed the road.

Shocking footage shows the car was steadily smoking for a number of seconds before suddenly exploding – with a nearby fence and garden shed later catching fire.

Fire crews attended the scene until midday the next day – moving the car from the road to a nearby grass verge.

The father-of-one claims Mercedes is refusing to investigate because the car was leased through his company via the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme.

The pensions consultant said: “It was horrific. I thought it was a tree that had fallen or something on the house – it was terrifying.

“When I realised it was my car I was screaming and hysterical. All I could see was flames when I opened the door.

“My daughter was in the house… I could have died if I was in that car.”

“We couldn’t get out the house because of the flames in front of the house. The fire brigade managed to get us out, but it kept making little explosions

“We’re very shaken up – if I see an electric car I stay well away from it.”

Moment £50,000 electric Mercedes EQA explodes after suspected battery fault – destroying two other cars parked nearby