EVs are exploding all over Florida

[LuFins Dad]

Apparently the batteries don’t like water. Who woulda thunk it?

https://localtoday.news/fl/electric-vehicles-explode-due-to-water-damage-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-ian-a-senior-florida-official-has-warned-86729.html

[taiwan_girl]

I was reading something also related to cars in Florida - they were saying that you have to be careful buying a use car in the future and have to make sure it has not been in a flood in Florida.

[Copper]

@LuFins-Dad said in EVs are exploding all over Florida:

Apparently the batteries don’t like water. Who woulda thunk it?

https://localtoday.news/fl/electric-vehicles-explode-due-to-water-damage-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-ian-a-senior-florida-official-has-warned-86729.html

Pwn

https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/19524/how-far-will-your-ev-really-go/20

[Copper]

@taiwan_girl said in EVs are exploding all over Florida:

I was reading something also related to cars in Florida - they were saying that you have to be careful buying a use car in the future and have to make sure it has not been in a flood in Florida.

Yes, it has been that way forever.

It applies to Florida airplanes too.

It's not just because of the hurricanes, the salt air makes a mess out of metal. It used to be a lot worse. I remember cars in Boston getting destroyed by salt used on roads in winter. The cars do better now, but salt air still hurts.

[Jolly]

@taiwan_girl said in EVs are exploding all over Florida:

I was reading something also related to cars in Florida - they were saying that you have to be careful buying a use car in the future and have to make sure it has not been in a flood in Florida.

Old stuff.

Anytime you have major flooding events, beware of used cars for moths afterwards. The electrical problems can be intermittent and drive you nuts.