Seems like a waste of perfectly good batteries

No need to set them on fire. That’s actually the worst thing to do for many different reasons.

1. Tesla gets insurance payouts and / or tax write offs
2. Harmful toxins released into the air
3. Wastes expensive chemicals and rare metals
4. Endangers firefighters and locals

Destruction can be satisfying on an emotional level, but we gotta fight back appropriately by hitting them where it really hurts: their bottom line.