The cars ' safety systems warned the drivers to pull over and get out because something was amiss . Ford 's Model S electric cars have caught fire three times in recent months . John O'Dell : We need to know whether there 's a flaw that needs to be fixed . But it 's wrong to use this to question viability of the company or electric cars , he says . O'Dell : Electric cars are new and different , but they should n't be target for criticism .
Ford 's Model S electric cars have caught fire three times in recent months . John O'Dell : We need to know whether there 's a flaw that needs to be fixed . But it 's wrong to use this to question viability of the company or electric cars , he says . O'Dell : Electric cars are new and different , but they should n't be target for criticism .