Well, that is funny.

However the battery didn't explode, the truck bed was full of gasoline cans and fireworks.

And the steel body of the truck bed actually did a great job of containing the explosion, focusing it mostly upward. The sheriff points out that the windows in the all glass front of that hotel weren't even shattered because the blast was so well contained by the truck.

They are really heavy-handed on the symbolism in the new season. And right in the first episode? Bold.

It does feel increasingly like we arent living in any sort of actual reality anymore. Maybe our universe really IS just a simulation. If so, the entities who made it should be ashamed of themselves. This is pathetic.

The vehicle's battery was not damaged and did not catch fire.

The cargo area was full of fuel and explosives - in the form of firework mortars.

Explosives and fuel make a good fireball and fire. Fireworks being a 2 stage explosive (launch and pretty explosion), they may have expected the initial bang to disburse the fuel and the second to detonate it as a fuel/air explosive which would be very damaging, enough to take down the building.

Obviously were that their goal they did not sufficiently test. The vehicle contained the initial explosion and all they got was a fire

And the blast and fire exited through the passenger cabin, killing the driver. I hope it wasn't a valet.

I wonder if it was triggered accidentally early or badly set up and detonated on its own or remotely triggered too early.

I bet they thought they'd light up the battery. Poor quality bombers

There are reports of a firework mortar and gas canister in the back. Looks very intentional and showy from the video. Stupid way to end one's life, but that was part of it I think as well.

CNN saying there were also gas tanks and camping fuel

I don't think it actually "exploded", just caught fire. So you know, standard behavior for a Tesla.

So lets see, a recall every few months, do not allow them to ever get them wet, dont drive them offroad, you're not allowed to sell them, and never use them to haul fireworks.

Real Trumpster fire.