Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Tropical Depression Helene should take precautions and prepare for the possibility that they’ll be unable to charge their cars during a power outage.
What can EV owners do?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged EV owners this week to get their vehicles to higher ground before Helene arrived. Although the problem is rare, there have been a number of instances in recent years of electric vehicles igniting after hurricanes.
Keeping electric vehicles out of standing water is the best way to avoid the possibility of a fire.
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