A Tesla driver was injured in a violent arc flash explosion after attempting to charge his vehicle at a non-Tesla station in Hope, using a third-party adapter, according to a new report from Technical Safety B.C.

The explosion, which happened in August 2024, was captured in a dramatic video that shows the driver being thrown to the ground by the detonation, before his spouse quickly jumps out of the car to check on him.

The adapter, manufactured and sold by Montreal-based A2Z EV, was purchased two years before the incident and used approximately 50 times without issue. But it was not certified for use in Canada, as the framework to get it certified had yet to be established.

An amended version of the Technical Safety report , dated Oct. 9, pointed to a combination of errors. A short c

See Full Page