By Shawn Henry 
A Tesla owner got more than he bargained for in Hope, B.C., when his cheap knockoff charging adapter blew to pieces in a spectacular fiery mess. The guy thought he’d save a few bucks with some off-brand gadget, but the thing practically disintegrated the second he plugged it in. Talk about a bad investment.
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Security cameras caught the whole disaster—one second everything’s fine, the next, sparks are flying like it’s the Fourth of July. The A2Z adapter, which wasn’t even legal to sell here yet, basically exploded mid-charge, leaving shredded plastic and singed wires behind.
@ctvnews A man using an after-market, uncertified adapter to charge his Tesla was knocked to the ground by an explosion in a caught-on-camera incident highlighted by a B.C. regulator. #tesla #fire #news ♬ original sound – CTVNews
Turns out the charger itself was acting up, pumping out janky voltage like a busted toaster. Combine that shady hardware with an adapter that was never certified, and boom—instant fireworks. The driver walked away with scratches, but his car and the charging port didn’t get off so easy.
EVs themselves? Rock solid, as long as you stick with legit gear. But start playing fast and loose with sketchy third-party stuff, and you’re rolling the dice. This mess proves why experts keep screaming about certified equipment—sure, disasters like this are rare, but when they happen, they’re not pretty.
With electric cars flooding the streets, safety freaks are doubling down on warnings. Skip the bargain-bin adapters unless you want your ride to go full demolition derby.
John