Electric Demolition Derby Erupts in Flames After Tesla Battery Packs Rupture on Impact Reno, Nevada What began as a high-energy showcase of electric-vehicle carnage turned into a dangerous spectacle when two Teslas collided hard enough to trigger a violent battery fire — a moment captured in shocking arena footage. The video opens on a dirt-filled demolition derby arena, where electric vehicles smash and slide across the track with the distinctive high-pitched whine of EV motors. Dust clouds ris