Nation Tesla ‘spontaneously’ catches fire on California highway; 6,000 gallons of water needed to put it out January 31, 2023January 31, 2023Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYComments Off on Tesla ‘spontaneously’ catches fire on California highway; 6,000 gallons of water needed to put it out According to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the Tesla Model S car's battery caught fire along California's Highway 50.