One of several reasons your car insurance went up 17% this year: the high cost of EV repair/replacement. The other, which is a serious side issue: people are so broke that they are canceling insurance in droves (they charge you extra to cover for it).
Now the public is learning that when an EV's battery comes in contact with saltwater, it has a catastrophic fire. You should check out some of the pictures/videos! The Florida authorities have told people to keep their EV cars out of the garage if they've come in contact with salt water.
Does it concern you that General Motors is "all in" when it comes to EVs even as information like this is out there? EVs aren't popular and if people are forced to own them, you can bet they will resent them. Not a smart business plan.
Hurricane Idalia ripped through Florida’s Nature Coast, leaving a path of destruction behind.
But, as the floodwaters recede, there is a new risk threatening owners of electric vehicles.
Two Tesla cars, one in Palm Harbor and another in Pinellas Park, seemed to spontaneously combust after becoming flooded with saltwater during the hurricane, Florida officials said.
On Aug. 30, Palm Harbor Fire Rescue responded to a Tesla on fire in Dunedin, according to the department’s Facebook post.
The car had become flooded with saltwater during the storm surge following Hurricane Idalia.
In Pinellas Park, on Aug. 31, a Tesla owner called a tow truck to move his flooded car, the Pinellas Park Police Department told WTSP.
When the car was on the back of the truck, it suddenly burst into flames, leaving behind a charred frame when the fire was finally subdued, the outlet reported.
“If you own a hybrid or electric vehicle that has come into contact with saltwater due to recent flooding within the last 24 hours, it is crucial to relocate the vehicle from your garage without delay,” Palm Harbor Fire Rescue said in the post.
Firefighters said exposure from saltwater can trigger spontaneous combustion of lithium-ion batteries, used in electric cars, but also found in some golf carts and electric scooters.
“Don’t drive these through water. PHFR crews have seen numerous residents out in carts and children on scooters riding through the water,” Palm Harbor Fire Rescue said.
Source:
Electric cars soaked by saltwater from hurricane go up in flames, Florida officials say
https://news.yahoo.com/electric-cars-soaked-saltwater-hurricane-205349787.html