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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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