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Hurricane Ian Floods Are Causing Electric Vehicles to Burst Into Flames

07 Oct 2022 | Abstracted from Auto Evolution

"...this issue isn't isolated to this particular vehicle...authorities are dealing with EVs catching fire all over Southwest Florida.

"It's a well-established fact that lithium and water aren't friends...add tons of salt water that do extensive damage to them, and you end up with a recipe for disaster.

"To avoid similar incidents, state officials...asking EV owners...cars flooded in salt water to get them towed away from structures."



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