2 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

The recent EV fires due to the hurricane in Florida now show the cause as salt water or salt water spray.  So perhaps EV’s have an Achilles' Heel…

Enter stainless steel and a price hike.............????

1 hour ago, Isaan sailor said:

The recent EV fires due to the hurricane in Florida now show the cause as salt water or salt water spray.  So perhaps EV’s have an Achilles' Heel…

I would think that would be almost expected, as they were submerged in salt water.  Water (pure) does not conduct electricity, but salt certainly does.  A flooded battery bank, you might as well lay wires across all the terminals, as the salt is quite capable of causing a short.  If not, then corrode the connections, so a future problem may be inevitable.

 

Nobody claims EVs are waterproof (maybe a couple), especially if submerged.  Or expects owners to allow their cars to get flooded/submerged.

 

Who expects any car to survive being submerged in salt water for a couple days, or less.  Or last much longer after wards.   

 

Why I wouldn't buy a 2nd hand car in Krung Thep, as the place simply floods too often.

 

Do people really need to be told to not let their cars get flooded/submerged, especially EVs, and any electrical appliance?

 

Definitely scratch those up to user error.

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

I would think that would be almost expected, as they were submerged in salt water.  Water (pure) does not conduct electricity, but salt certainly does.  A flooded battery bank, you might as well lay wires across all the terminals, as the salt is quite capable of causing a short.  If not, then corrode the connections, so a future problem may be inevitable.

 

Nobody claims EVs are waterproof (maybe a couple), especially if submerged.  Or expects owners to allow their cars to get flooded/submerged.

 

Who expects any car to survive being submerged in salt water for a couple days, or less.  Or last much longer after wards.   

 

Why I wouldn't buy a 2nd hand car in Krung Thep, as the place simply floods too often.

 

Do people really need to be told to not let their cars get flooded/submerged, especially EVs, and any electrical appliance?

 

Definitely scratch those up to user error.

In LOS it maybe inevitable one comes across an unexpected "Ford"........????

46 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I would think that would be almost expected, as they were submerged in salt water.  Water (pure) does not conduct electricity, but salt certainly does.  A flooded battery bank, you might as well lay wires across all the terminals, as the salt is quite capable of causing a short.  If not, then corrode the connections, so a future problem may be inevitable.

 

Nobody claims EVs are waterproof (maybe a couple), especially if submerged.  Or expects owners to allow their cars to get flooded/submerged.

That's is strange, as I surely have seen several youtubes with submerged EV's to prove that would not be a problem.

 

You think those youtubes were fake?

41 minutes ago, BenStark said:

That's is strange, as I surely have seen several youtubes with submerged EV's to prove that would not be a problem.

 

You think those youtubes were fake?

 

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Nobody claims EVs are waterproof (maybe a couple), especially if submerged. 

 

16 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

 

 

So this was a troll post?

 

 

10 minutes ago, BenStark said:

So this was a troll post?

 

 

If you saw that I already posted, why are you asking ?  I did state 'maybe a couple'.  I've even posted the Fomm One, 'on' water, cruising around a pond, somewhere on AN.

 

I won't be driving mine through water, or more than 10cm deep, if even that, not matter who says I can.

 

So your post was a troll post, since already knowing what I said and posted before ... hmm

 

Why do you bother ?  Do you enjoy getting put on people's ignore list ?

9 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Do you enjoy getting put on people's ignore list ?

Sure, it would mean I get less replies from trolls.

 

You posted the video of the submerged Volvo EV

20 hours ago, BenStark said:

That's is strange, as I surely have seen several youtubes with submerged EV's to prove that would not be a problem.

 

You think those youtubes were fake?

If you need to ask...

 

Sorry, I was taken aback by your rhetorical question.

20 hours ago, BenStark said:

That's is strange, as I surely have seen several youtubes with submerged EV's to prove that would not be a problem.

 

You think those youtubes were fake?

Musk says Tesla's can be completely submerged for short periods, generally everything is sealed, but I wouldn't be testing it in salt water.

On 9/4/2023 at 1:56 PM, Shop mak said:

Oohhh this topic will FIRE UP all the ev-vehicle haters in here.

Christmas came early for you guys.

Not really, seems to be a fairly common thing.....

 

16 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Musk says Tesla's can be completely submerged for short periods, generally everything is sealed, but I wouldn't be testing it in salt water.

Yes, salt water is a whole new level of conductivity and corrosion.  And the water part isn't the problem, as pure water, won't conduct electricity.  Salt is the issue.

byd build ur dicks & dongs????