Posted on 10/14/2022 2:50:17 PM PDT by Jacquerie
After surviving Hurricane Ian, some homes in Florida are facing a new danger: electric vehicles catching fire due to their batteries being corroded by the floods.
State Rep. Bob Rommel and state Fire Marshal Jim Patronis have been particularly vocal about the threat of EV fires in the aftermath of the hurricane.
“Electric vehicles are catching on fire due to electrical system failure caused by saltwater storm surge from Hurricane Ian, catching homes on fire, endangering first responders and FL families. I’m calling on EV companies to partner with us to find solutions. We must take action,” Patronis tweeted.
In a video Patronis shared along with those comments, firefighters can be seen fighting a Tesla fire. A woman is heard saying that the firefighters had already dumped 1,500 gallons of water on the car, but the fire just kept burning.
Last week, Patronis wrote a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to ask for more information about the risks to EVs from saltwater damage.
“On October 6th, I joined North Collier Fire Rescue to assess response activities related to Hurricane Ian and saw with my own eyes an EV continuously ignite, and continually reignite, as fireteams doused the vehicle with tens-of-thousands of gallons of water,” Patronis wrote.
“Subsequently, I was informed by the fire department that the vehicle, once again reignited when it was loaded onto the tow truck. Based on my conversations with area firefighters, this is not an isolated incident. As you can appreciate, I am very concerned that we may have a ticking time bomb on our hands.”
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In a sane America, the Highway Traffic Safety Administration would order a recall.
But hey, collateral damage along the way to the Great Reset is just fine.
we are all waiting to hear what teslagator has to say
Rommel you magnificent bastard
1) They need to figure out how to protect the battery against salt water or any water.
2) We need a flood in California. /jk
what about the EVs that ignite without water?
We are all waiting to hear what teslagator has to say!
EV fires will get the same treatment as the bird chopping wind turbines
if they dont report it, it does not happen
The media does like to mention that everyone of these fires amounts to a massive Chemical fire and spill. Very Toxic to the environment.
And just likes that ... Hunter Biden’s laptop was gone.
Hi.
state Fire Marshal Jim Patronis
Isn’t Patronis the Florida comptroller?
Right?
5.56mm
That’s part of the charm.
I thought they were using older EV battery tech.
NOT SURE.
Note to Florida flood victims: Do not park your EV in the garage or near any structure.
The People demanding that only EVs be sold should have to live in an EV
YouTuber, Scotty Kilmer, got a question from someone whose ICE car was submerged up to the windows during the Florida flooding. The car starts and runs but is displaying several warning lights. Kilmer told him that sooner or later the car would fail because of the computers being flooded. But he could drive it until it failed and driving might prolong its life, a little. But he should file his claim and start looking for a new car.
But no warning about parking the car well away from the house or the car spontaneously catching fire and destroying itself and anything nearby.
You’re right. Shoot an endangered bird and go to prison.
Chop thousands to pieces with silly windmills? Not an issue.
Gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet. 🤣
Has Kilmer mentioned insurance for his EV?
Do EV owners pay elevated premiums or is the extra probability of claims covered by ICE vehicle owners?
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