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Electric vehicles are exploding from water damage after Hurricane Ian, top Florida official warns
Fox News ^ | 06 October 2022 | Thomas Catenacci

Posted on 10/06/2022 5:43:50 PM PDT by aomagrat

A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters have battled a number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian.

EV batteries that have been waterlogged in the wake of the hurricane are at risk of corrosion, which could lead to unexpected fires, according to Jimmy Patronis, the state's top financial officer and fire marshal.

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1 posted on 10/06/2022 5:43:50 PM PDT by aomagrat
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Ewww. Electric car submerged in salt water. Unpleasant.


2 posted on 10/06/2022 5:45:37 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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