Flooded EV Catches Fire

[blkadr08]

Scary! Looks like a Tesla, but hard to be sure

https://www.weather.com/safety/auto...niting-after-idalia-flooding?pl=pl-the-latest

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[AKgrampy]

Saltwater could be a factor.

 

[blkadr08]

Saltwater could be a factor.

It was saltwater. How doe’s saltwater increase the risk?

 

[Fixbear]

The higher the system voltage is, the more likely this will happen. It's not a big deal below 600 volts, but when you get over that there are a lot of problems in design. And salt water is one of the worse.

 

[EVmodeler]

It was saltwater. How doe’s saltwater increase the risk?

Much higher electrical conductivity compared to fresh water.

 

[AKgrampy]

It was saltwater. How doe’s saltwater increase the risk?

Just thinking saltwater is way more corrosive and conductive. Not that it matter but pure H2O does not conduct electricity. Just thinking getting the saltwater into the electrical system may increase the hazard.

 

[Fixbear]

It was saltwater. How doe’s saltwater increase the risk?

It makes water more conductive and will leave a conductive path on a surface when dry. Thereby creating a arc and carbon path. IE; short!

 

[blkadr08]

Just thinking saltwater is way more corrosive and conductive. Not that it matter but pure H2O does not conduct electricity. Just thinking getting the saltwater into the electrical system may increase the hazard.

I did not know that. Learned something new!

 

[AKgrampy]

I did not know that. Learned something new!

The impurities dissolved in water allows it to conduct.

 

[blkadr08]

The impurities dissolved in water allows it to conduct.

Guess I need to be more careful with my Jack Daniels around wall outlets!

 

[All Hat No Cattle]

Electric cars soaked by saltwater from hurricane go up in flames, Florida officials say

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article278835624.html

2 Teslas

 

[DevSecOps]

Every single time there's a Hurricane in Florida, for as long as I can remember Teslas being in Florida, we see stories of this happening.

FEMA even has a publication on it: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/blog/ig-102022.html

 

[AKgrampy]

Guess I need to be more careful with my Jack Daniels around wall outlets!

Or just don’t mess with them after drinking Jack Daniels!

 

[Mach-Lee]

Scary! Looks like a Tesla, but hard to be sure

https://www.weather.com/safety/auto...niting-after-idalia-flooding?pl=pl-the-latest

Saltwater isn't exactly good for regular ICE vehicles either. Can still cause electrical shorts and extensive damage to the electrical system in any vehicle.

 

[Fixbear]

Saltwater isn't exactly good for regular ICE vehicles either. Can still cause electrical shorts and extensive damage to the electrical system in any vehicle.

This is true, but I'm surprised that there were no Kia or Hyundia's. 800-volt systems are a bit scarier.

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