Not long ago, a hurricane , named Ian, swept across many parts of the United States and caused considerable casualties and property losses. However, in addition to direct economic losses, this hurricane may also bring new hidden dangers to many electric car and its owners in the United States.
Florida after Ian swept over Florida (Photo source Pengpai Image)
Recently, according to Bloomberg, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently sent an official in Florida that the agency has received a report that after the hurricane passed, there have been multiple fires in the state. The state Senator Rick Scott raised his concerns about the possible fire in the electric car in a letter submitted to Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg and electric car manufacturers, including Tesla , Ford Motor , General Motors and Stellantis, etc. on Thursday.
Tesla electric car
Ian brought a lot of precipitation this time and caused flood disasters. Many electric vehicles in the state have been affected by floods, and the salt-containing floods have eroded the batteries of electric vehicles, which may cause damage to the vehicle batteries or even catch fire. "Car fires caused by electric vehicles have proven to be very dangerous and last for a long time, and in many cases it takes up to 6 hours to go out." In his opinion, the government may need to provide guidance on this phenomenon, and should even consider whether to require a recall from a car company.
NHTSA said in another statement that electric vehicle fires "posed unique challenges" to firefighters. The agency said it has been studying the effects of salt water soaking on batteries when similar problems arise in electric vehicles after the 2012 Superstorm Sandy . Florida has more than 95,000 registered electric vehicles, making it the second largest state in the United States after , California, and .
