{"id":277171,"date":"2023-09-04T13:47:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=277171"},"modified":"2023-09-04T13:47:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:47:11","slug":"electric-vehicles-catch-fire-after-being-exposed-to-saltwater-from-hurricane-idalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=277171","title":{"rendered":"Electric vehicles catch fire after being exposed to saltwater from Hurricane Idalia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Essay by Eric Worrall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

h\/t James Stagg; The Idalia vehicles were apparently flooded with salt water. My question \u2013 could salt spray from a windy day at the beach also trigger a deadly battery fire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Electric vehicles catch fire after being exposed to saltwater from Hurricane Idalia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSaltwater exposure can trigger combustion in lithium-ion batteries. If possible, transfer your vehicle to higher ground,\u201d the Palm Beach fire department wrote in a Facebook post.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two electric vehicles in Palm Beach, Florida caught fire after being exposed to saltwater from Hurricane Idalia, according to reports.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials from the fire department said that both cars were Teslas and stated that the rechargeable car batteries might combust if exposed to saltwater.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you own a hybrid or electric vehicle that has come into contact with saltwater due to recent flooding within the last 24 hours, it is crucial to relocate the vehicle from your garage without delay,\u201d the department wrote in a\u00a0<\/em>Facebook post<\/a>. \u201cSaltwater exposure can trigger combustion in lithium-ion batteries. If possible, transfer your vehicle to higher ground.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warning also extended to other vehicles with lithium-ion batteries such as\u00a0electric golf carts, scooters and bicycles.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more: https:\/\/justthenews.com\/politics-policy\/transportation\/electric-vehicles-catch-fire-after-being-exposed-saltwater-hurricane<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Obviously the lesson in the case of hurricanes, if you live somewhere which might be flooded, is move the electric vehicles outdoors, away from anything you care about. Of course, putting your vehicle in harms way might affect your insurance claim, so please get professional advice before acting on this suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about lesser exposure to salt spray? For example, occasionally in Australia windy weather kicks up salt foam, which covers the foreshore, without the need for an actual hurricane or cyclone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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