+OverSword Posted October 10 #1 Share Posted October 10 Quote As emergency crews respond in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton over the next few days, they’ll have to deal with a lot of dangers in the damage along the Gulf Coast — downed power lines, unstable ruins, leaking natural gas tanks and pipe lines, chemical spills and more. There is one other growing concern that is unique to coastal areas in Florida and other hurricane zones — the spontaneous combustion of electrical vehicles flooded by the salty storm surge. Not every EV flooded by storm surge goes up in flames but it’s become frequent enough that insurers, car makers, fire chiefs and politicians have all issued warnings to EV owners in advance of the expected devastation of Hurricane Milton. And it’s not just cars that are a concern. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article293730084.html 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted October 10 #2 Share Posted October 10 GAH!!! I never thought of that, but its very true. The batteries are usually lithium based, and subject to water. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antigonos Posted October 10 #3 Share Posted October 10 I always knew the oil companies would have the last laugh. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucia62 Posted October 10 #4 Share Posted October 10 6 hours ago, OverSword said: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article293730084.html omg guessing they did not think of a disaster like this happening, but and as much as the electric or hybrid vehicles cost $ we would have to live in one. & lots $$$ got destroyed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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