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Teslas are bursting into flames in Florida after being flooded during Hurricane Idalia | Saltwater and lithium-ion batteries are a bad combination::undefined

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[–] PaulDevonUK 10 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I was under the impression that battery packs are watertight so where is the fire starting?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If previous incidents are anything to go by, most batteries that actually react that way are physically damaged during the Hurricane part. Usually the teslas are fine even completely submerged.

https://youtu.be/SUNw8-rHHV4

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