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The amount of water on the roads yesterday was incredible! So many local roads were closed.
I'm glad I don't have an electric vehicle - all those deep "puddles" can't be good for the batteries.
My trip from the office, which normally takes between 10-12 minutes, took over an hour because of all the necessary detours
Batteries are sealed and water proof they have to be by law.
So would any flood water in a cars interior technically salt or not.
I was agreeing with the electric cars being ok through water vs gas and hydro locking . I was referring to Salt water and ev batteries which have been documented to have suffered from fires in floods.
So would any flood water in a cars interior technically salt or not.
I was agreeing with the electric cars being ok through water vs gas and hydro locking . I was referring to Salt water and ev batteries which have been documented to have suffered from fires in floods.
Salt messes with the battery chemistry. It’s 50/50 but salt water is bad for anything with battery motor or engine.
99.9% of cars are not designed to drive in deep water. The water will fry the electronics long before your engine takes on water, or possibly swamp your differential. Even engine snorkels aren't fool-proof, they are mostly designed to avoid dust, not to drive in water. There are ways to harden your vehicle against water but you obviously have to do that before you go busting into a flood.
I handled auto claims during the December 1992 nor easter. Tons of cars with water damage on the south shore. We made people give up their cars - one guy INSISTED on keeping his - even went to the insurance department. BMW of course. We took off a TON of salvage - at least 50% of the value - and let him keep it.
About 6 months later he had another claim. I happened to get it. I said "I remember you - how's the other car?" He was silent for about 30 seconds and then he said " I should have listened to you. I had to junk it the following month. I was out all that salvage value".
^^^This. Don't drive ANY car into water that you don't know isn't very shallow.
Every time you see some car with water most of the way up the engine compartment it's almost certainly totaled.
Thing is most drivers simply cannot guess or otherwise figure out how deep water is, so they start driving through and then fun starts.
If you live in an area you soon learn which roads/streets are best avoided. Water doesn't have to be deep as some would imagine to take out one's ride either.
Oh I don't know; this driver's Telsa went through flood waters as if it were a puddle and came out other side. However we don't know if there were any later consequences for said action.
Oh I don't know; this driver's Telsa went through flood waters as if it were a puddle and came out other side. However we don't know if there were any later consequences for said action.
Apparently Lamborghinis aren't bothered either.
Could be an insurance job too! Tired of payments, go drown the Lambo and get a new car.
Fort Lauderdale had record flooding last year, people knew the roads were flooded but drove right through high water anyway. Ruin the motor and electronics and insurance company pays off the car and you get another one. Especially in a leased vehicle, there is really no loss to the driver............go get a new one!
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We took off a TON of salvage - at least 50% of the value - and let him keep it.
