Electric cars catch fire in Florida after flooding

In just the last couple of days after Hurricane Idalia, two electric vehicles, one in Pinellas Park and a Tesla in Palm Harbor, caught fire after the storm surge pushed a wall of saltwater inland. Carfax spokesperson Patrick Olsen said owners need to understand the fire risk doesn't go away after the vehicle dries out. “The saltwater that is flooding can get into the battery and dry there and once it dries, it creates what federal safety officials call bridges between cells, and that can lead to fires, and that those fires can come anywhere from days to weeks later. And once an EV catches on fire, it is incredibly difficult to put it out.”

[ReeseLD]

An EV fully charged will run for a whole day.
An EV fully engulfed in flames will burn for a whole day too.

[ThomasLee]

Yes EVs do explode without warning and there’s almost nothing you can do about it except don’t buy one!

[edwardspaccarelli]

And it’s great for the environment too. Anyone reporting on what goes into the atmosphere when an EV burns?

[FireForEffect]

This is terrifying if you park your EV in your garage. Could burn your whole house down with your family in it.

[kenmacmillan]

This is what the government WILL NOT tell you on the big push of EVs and fire department DON’T have equipment to put them out😮

[chrisdanks]

Another case of we warned you. Look at the bus fires of electric busses around the world..terrifying.

[zxeng]

Sleep tight with all those EVs in the parking garages under buildings..😢

[krakoosh]

So exactly how much is it going to cost us in exorbitant insurance rates and electric bills to be an EV nation by 2035? This is freaking ridiculous.

[driverslqqk]

One truth we've learned since we were children that electricity and water do not mix that's a simple principle of physics rather a law of physics.

[WeeWeeJumbo]

Really feel like this relationship with EVs is just not working out

[MrChancebozey]

When expectations do not meet reality. The push for ideals over rational thought comes at a cost always. This was not an unforeseeable safety issue.

[tomr]

EVs should not be allowed in enclosed parking areas...

[vinceruland]

Reason # 8965 to not ever buy an elec vehicle

[alpharomeogtv]

Maybe I'm being paranoid but I dont park anywhere near an EV I just dont trust them.

[amraceway]

By catching fire they dry out alot quicker.

[seekingtruth]

Correct. EV batteries are more susceptible to spontaneous combustion if water intrusion has occurred. Most EV's have their batteries mounted under the car, just a few inches above the road, making water intrusion during rainy weather a possibility. Also as noted by fire departments, EV fires burn very hot and have proven impossible to extinguish. Therefore an EV fire would have the potential to cause more proximity damage if in a parking garage or carport. Also, EV's cost more to purchase and repair and therefore are more expensive to insure.

[cleanenvironment]

Big business thinks of people as sheep, it's easy to steer people in the direction you want, with just a few persuasive claims about EV's.  ... Foolish  people are followers

[dillardphilosophy]

How are these things not water proof already?! This is insane. I'm never buying an EV.

[johnlansing]

Thank you for informing people of this danger, these batteries burn at well over 2200 degrees Fahrenheit …. Again thank you .

[Seawithinyou]

Feel very Sorry for our Fire Fighters this is so Dangerous!