Fox News
A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters have battled a number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian.
EV batteries that have been waterlogged in the wake of the hurricane are at risk of corrosion, which could lead to unexpected fires, according to Jimmy Patronis, the state’s top financial officer and fire marshal. More
Salt water + Battery acid = Chlorine gas.
Such a great product…can’t wait to be forced to own one
That’s over 3,000,000 stupid people.
Oh, sorry. My math is wrong. Multiply by .056 = 168,000
@General Malaise: 500,000 stupid people moved into Florida this year. There’s 10,000 people unaccounted for. Saw a video of a citizen who went to Ft. Meyers Beach to check on 5 nuns. Don’t people who are displaced k now to go to FEMA and give them their name in case someone is looking for them? I fear that there are far more dead than they think. This is another example of people who think they’re cutting a fat hog in the ass by going solar or EV – what could go wrong? Hope they’re insured – I guess that falls under comprehensive. Not a lot of people carry it unless they’re making payments.
HA-HA!
And just yesterday Ford was announcing another price increase for their Electric F-150 Pickup Truck that Tows Fuck All with a range of up to 1/4 LESS than Fuck All when fully loaded.
“Due to extremely High Demand” they cited.
Grab one of these to keep yer garage warm this winter…
Send all the EV’s to Germany and they can keep warm this Winter since their government committed energy suicide.
In 2040 they’ll be singing those old classics like
“Ring of Fire” by Elon Musk…
My 2007 Honda Odyssey is snickering out in the carport
“My 2007 Honda Odyssey is snickering out in the carport”
I’m not sure why. My LBZ Duramax is currently using it as a drip pan.