iPod suspected of setting Saab ablaze

We've all seen the potential havoc that an iPod can wreak -- either through misuse or some general explosiveness -- and it looks like we now might have yet another cautionary tale out of Sweden, where a Saab 9-3 recently met an unfortunate end. While the exact, official cause of the blaze hasn't quite been pegged down, investigators seem to strongly suspect that an iPod left in the car is to blame. That's apparently because the car itself showed no signs of negligence or other technical faults (or evidence that the fire was intentionally set), and because the fire started on the seats, where the iPod was seemingly left. What's not clear, however, is if the iPod was simply tossed there and caught fire all by itself, or if was charging when things went horribly wrong -- although we're personally willing to simply buy Google Translate's answer that "the music has become so hot that it melted the inside."

[Thanks, Martin L.]

[coolbho3000 @ Jul 9th 2009 1:30PM]

Oh no! Whatever shall we do? How could have our beloved dear holy Company that we so dearly worship have made such a grave mistake? How could Apple betray us so? How could the Apple logo be forever tarnished with such a horrendous error? As the fanboys of Engadget, we demand answers!

[Sam @ Jul 9th 2009 1:33PM]

I detect a hint of sarcasm haha

[asoccer345 @ Jul 9th 2009 1:33PM]

come on, think of something new. you posted that on another article

[coolbho3000 @ Jul 9th 2009 1:34PM]

Sorry, I thought it applied here too :D

[TwhiT @ Jul 9th 2009 1:36PM]

Good thing I own a Pre ^_^

and......a ford escort =/

[Josh @ Jul 9th 2009 1:58PM]

Actually it woulda been cool if the Apple logo had burned into the seat or something.

[tiger578 @ Jul 9th 2009 2:03PM]

@Josh
No, instead there should be an Apple logo appear in the black smoke coming off the Saab's remains.
And possible evil cackles in the distance.

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Jul 9th 2009 2:07PM]

Didn't I see this same uninteresting post this morning?

[ghex88 @ Jul 9th 2009 2:43PM]

Steve Jobs was away on leave that is why.

[ghex88 @ Jul 9th 2009 2:51PM]

And don't drive SAAB, it catches fire too easily.
I drive Toyota and uses iPod, and it never catches fire.

[Nohone @ Jul 9th 2009 2:53PM]

@Unix

Riiiiight, because we don't see the same posts over and over from some people around here.

[wyatt @ Jul 9th 2009 3:23PM]

let's not get too distracted by this tabloidesque posting. i think the real question is, how many days after the apple care wore out did this happen?

[DR House @ Jul 9th 2009 4:23PM]

Apple SCUMS wanna burn us all !

[ladycatherine @ Jul 9th 2009 4:36PM]

Maybe that car was going to buy another mp3 player and scrap their iPod. So it self destruct.

[WindowsFTW @ Jul 9th 2009 7:35PM]

Unix,

It's only uninteresting when it doesn't happen to you eh.

Well, I for one would never leave my iPod in my car again after this story.

My Zune on the other hand...

[Lionbacker steamID: detfan1957 @ Jul 9th 2009 10:25PM]

Yeah, I'm sick of engadget pandering to saab fanboys! This needs to stop now!

[skyzbig @ Jul 9th 2009 1:31PM]

It was only a Saab, nothing to cry about.

[Brian @ Jul 9th 2009 1:57PM]

How now, I love my saab 9-3! I would cry.

[joe23521 @ Jul 9th 2009 2:05PM]

But...but what about the iPod?!!

[Anticrawl @ Jul 9th 2009 2:05PM]

Saab is born from Jets..... hehehehehehehe.

[cbgoding @ Jul 9th 2009 2:07PM]

Depends. If it was a pre-2004 hatchback, then I'd cry over this. Otherwise, nothing of value has been lost. (looks like one of the new hatchbacks....ugh)

[zioncat @ Jul 9th 2009 2:07PM]

You know it is my belief that the ipod must have been playing AC/DC hells bells to get a spart going.

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Jul 9th 2009 2:11PM]

Guess the iPod hated torque steer.

[David @ Jul 9th 2009 2:14PM]

Isn't it a Saab 9-3 in BURN NOTICE... which is back after two weeks with a new episode tonight... HMMMM!

[ghex88 @ Jul 9th 2009 2:53PM]

You cry since you are stuck for years when the insurance company gave you another new SAAB.

[Bobs @ Jul 9th 2009 4:47PM]

Hey I LIKE MY SAAB 900

ITS SWEDISH AND HAS A GRIFFIN AS A LOGO! WHAT OTHER CAR HAS THAT HUH?

[kal326 @ Jul 9th 2009 5:11PM]

@zioncat
I would think Blood Hound Gang's Fire Water Burn would have been more appropriate, or maybe Nickleback's Burn it to the Ground.

[gonintendo @ Jul 9th 2009 10:01PM]

@kal nickelback doesn't make music, they make noise.

[Mike @ Jul 10th 2009 6:52PM]

Look what you've done... you got the SAAB fanboys up in arms. As a SAAB fanboy all I have to say to your comment is PHHHHTTHTHT!!!!!........ .

[wqeqwr @ Jul 9th 2009 1:31PM]

Now it's like, hey a fire....wow must be an iPod!! then a week later we find out it wasn't the iPods fault.

[Decoy @ Jul 9th 2009 3:25PM]

Maybe it was a battery made by ATL that deviously snuck into the iPod behind everyone's back and blew up, exonerating Apple in the process?

[cj @ Jul 9th 2009 5:43PM]

News Tomorrow: Apple blames weather for burnt Saab

[JZ @ Jul 10th 2009 5:27AM]

Nono.. its called a "feature" to make sure you will buy a new iPod every two years the new ones now catches fire after some time. It´s all for the good of the costumer caus Apple doesn´t want them to come short on the whole Apple experience. And we all know Apple knows what´s best for us, shame that the car had to burn down for this but I guess it´s still beta, future burnups only will happen in your pants so you get reminded immediately what time it is.

[dsteve303 @ Jul 9th 2009 1:32PM]

Maybe it was because Saab was butt-fucked by GM. And I'm glad they're finally parting ways.

[FAP FAP FAP @ Jul 9th 2009 1:35PM]

GM? i thought they were bankrupt to the max.

[dsteve303 @ Jul 9th 2009 1:44PM]

Which is why they are parting ways.

[Anticrawl @ Jul 9th 2009 2:07PM]

Saab.... it is..... born from jets.

[Dave @ Jul 9th 2009 1:34PM]

and the funk's so rubber

[reisa @ Jul 9th 2009 1:38PM]

... check it out y'all.

[flo @ Jul 9th 2009 2:37PM]

right about now....

[iroq321 @ Jul 9th 2009 2:54PM]

funk soul brother

[Samboini @ Jul 9th 2009 3:10PM]

Repeat x 4

[Johannes @ Jul 9th 2009 4:15PM]

epic :D

[Arnold @ Jul 10th 2009 9:02AM]

Lyric quote fail.

[Philippe @ Jul 9th 2009 1:36PM]

The playlist must have been terribly wrong for the car to not stand it anymore and commit suicide.

[FAP FAP FAP @ Jul 9th 2009 1:39PM]

we're no strangers to love...

[cckruger @ Jul 9th 2009 2:21PM]

I'm going to have to say the playlist included Peaches. Sexy foul-mouth must be capable of spontaneous combustion.

[reisa @ Jul 9th 2009 1:37PM]

That's why I use a Creative Zen in my sweet ride.

[d @ Jul 9th 2009 1:55PM]

sweet ride? ...but you have the saab logo in your avatar...

[Fara @ Jul 9th 2009 1:39PM]

What that part actually says is: The interpretation of the investigation has to be that the musicplayer got so hot, that it melted internally.
It is the interpretation of the journalist though.