Press Mention USA Today October 25, 2022
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Flood waters can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire — And some did after Ian. Here's why experts aren't particularly alarmed.
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USA TODAY reports on electric vehicle fires triggered by Hurricane Ian flooding in Florida, examining the technical causes of battery thermal runaway and safety measures. Stan Cross of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy provides context on EV prevalence in affected counties and emphasizes the need for driver education as EV adoption accelerates. The article clarifies that while EV fires from flooding are rare, all vehicles—electric or gas-powered—require professional inspection after saltwater flooding.
With all new technologies, there will be problems to work out. With EVs, though the problems are few, they are headline-catching and life and property-threatening. You can't hide from that. It's a problem, it needs to be addressed.
Stan Cross
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