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Hurricane Ian damage leads to spontaneous combustion of EVs in Florida

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Electric vehicles that were flooded and damaged by the storm have been catching fire without warning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has warned that EVs can ignite weeks after contact with saltwater. The flooding creates a chain reaction in the engine and the batteries that made the parts more likely to catch on fire.

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Electric Vehicles Spontaneously Combusted In Florida After Hurricane Ian

Blazes spark serious concerns about vehicle safety after saltwater flooding.

3 years ago·United States

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Hurricane Ian damage leads to spontaneous combustion of EVs in Florida

Saltwater damage from Hurricane Ian has left South Florida with a new danger: electric vehicles (EVs) that spontaneously combust. At least nine EVs have caught fire “without warning,” State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis told ABC News. Ian was first major hurricane to crash into a region with widespread EV adoption, Eric Frederickson of recycling nonprofit Call2Recycle told […]

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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