As reported by CBS News, at least two Teslas caught fire in Florida after being submerged in saltwater during the flooding that accompanied Hurricane Idalia. One of...
Teslas are bursting into flames in Florida after being flooded during Hurricane Idalia | Saltwater and lithium-ion batteries are a bad combination::undefined
They are likely IP rated in some form or fashion, that means they are rated for protection for a period of time at a certain depth. Deeper water or longer time in water means you still get water past the seals.
It could also be a control fault or short on the electrical side allowing the other components to catch fire or overloading the batteries causing them to overheat and catch fire.
Does this have anything to worry consumers about in cold climates where cars could accumulate snow and road salt on them, and then say - park the car in the garage where it all melts into salt water?
Did any other makes of electric vehicles also burst into flames in Florida?
You’re not going to have frozen salt water on the underside of a car. That’s kind of what the salt is for. You will get salt water eating at the metal.
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Let’s keep pretending like Teslas and EVs are horribly dangerous compared to ICE cars.
https://www.torquenews.com/14335/tesla-and-other-evs-catch-fire-19x-less-often-gas-cars
I was under the impression that battery packs are watertight so where is the fire starting?
They are likely IP rated in some form or fashion, that means they are rated for protection for a period of time at a certain depth. Deeper water or longer time in water means you still get water past the seals.
It could also be a control fault or short on the electrical side allowing the other components to catch fire or overloading the batteries causing them to overheat and catch fire.
Also, IP rating is not valid for salt water or any other fluids such as alcohol, only fresh water
I doubt their designs are hurricane + flood proofed.
Also the high voltage disconnect/fuse is under the seats. Flood that and you’ve got a problem.
Tesla CEO is considering lawsuit against saltwater.
I assumed he was going to blame the Jews.
Does this have anything to worry consumers about in cold climates where cars could accumulate snow and road salt on them, and then say - park the car in the garage where it all melts into salt water?
Did any other makes of electric vehicles also burst into flames in Florida?
You’re not going to have frozen salt water on the underside of a car. That’s kind of what the salt is for. You will get salt water eating at the metal.
B-b-b-b-but we need to save the planet. Just like how we need to switch from plastic straws to chemical paper straws, to save the planet.
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Every car flooded with salt water is a fire waiting to happen. Either a literal fire, or a fire sale. Salt water does horrible shit to all metals.
> be a burger driving muh Tesla (sniffs farts)
> suddenly drowned in flood
> bursts into flames
Such is life in Burgeristan
Saltwater and basically anything is a bad combination
Not to sea fishes.
Fact: 100% of fish that come in to contact with saltwater at any point in their lives, end up dying.
sad truth
And the truth that eye doctors rarely ever go into is that this is also true for sea birds and baby dingos.
Couldn’t have spent the extra ten dollars potting the battery casing with conformal resin Elon?
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Seems like the NHTSA needs to expedite regulations around protecting batteries from salt water.