• pedz@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    Is this more common with Tesla than other EVs?

    Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, though the problem is rare

    It makes a good title, and I’m not really here to defend Tesla. I hate cars in general and I think we should have much much more public transit rather than push EVs on everyone, but won’t/couldn’t this kind of news dissuade some people from getting EVs, and make them think ICEs are safer?

    I guess it’s good to let people know about that small possibility, but it shouldn’t deter efforts to move away from oil.

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      1 month ago

      If the battery packs are not sealed properly or the seal breaks, water can cause it to short and catch fire.