Hurricane Helene Is Making Electric Cars Explode
Hurricane Helene has caused incredible damage throughout the Southeastern United States. Hitting places as far inland as Asheville, North Carolina — which is a full four-hour drive away from the ocean — numerous towns and cities have been devastated by the storm, leaving residents on their own to pick up the pieces of whatever’s left of their homes.
While one would like to think that all of the damage of something like this is predictable, it’s often not. For example, if you have an electric car and you’re in the path of the hurricane, you might want to ditch your ride. That’s because saltwater can damage the internals of the car, and if things get really bad, it may cause your EV to explode, as this video shows.
Electric Vehicles that have been flooded in saltwater can catch fire. If you evacuated and left an electric vehicle or golf cart in your garage or under a building and you are not able to get to it or move it, we want you to let us know. /1 pic.twitter.com/dpfiXRAGuR
— Pinellas County (@PinellasGov) September 28, 2024
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