A Large Number Of Waterlogged EVs In Florida Could Erupt Into Flames After Hurricane Ian | Carscoops carscoops
is significantly harder to extinguish. Due to the corrosion in different cells of the lithium-ion battery, an electric vehicle could emit smoke and flames for prolonged periods of time, even after being flooded with water.
While this is not the first time EVs are caught in a hurricane or other water-related natural disasters, the CFO described it as “a new challenge that our firefighters haven’t faced before. At least on this kind of scale”. Indeed, the number of EVs on the roads has been increasing in the past few years. As reported by, the most recent data from the Department of Energy shows that Florida has the second-highest number of registered EVs in the United States, behind California.
The Biden administration is offering incentives for EVs while investing heavily in infrastructure, targeting half of the new vehicles sold in 2030 to have zero-emission powertrains. While this would help drastically reduce emissions in 2030 by 50-52 percent compared to 2005 levels, some believe that the world might not be ready for such a large number of EVs on the roads.
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