Touching water continues to be a problem for Tesla engineering, as in this case it apparently caused their ill-conceived vehicle to burst into toxic flames.

The crash took place at 4:45 p.m. between Sam’s Club and Bass Pro Shop, off of Spur 54 and Bass Pro Drive, when a Cybertruck crashed into a fire hydrant. Assistant Fire Chief Ruben Balboa with the Harlingen Police Department said the Cybertruck’s battery ignited after the water from the fire hydrant soaked it.

Read that again. When a Cybertruck crashed into a fire hydrant and was soaked with water, it ignited into a fire.