Yes, electric vehicles are prone to igniting in flood, saltwater

A day after being partially flooded by saltwater from storm surge caused by Hurricane Idalia, a Tesla being hauled away on a flatbed ignited in flames. Fire crews who responded to the parking lot on 66th Street N and Park Boulevard said it took nearly an hour to extinguish the fire – something they said is typical with electric vehicles. In the days leading up to Hurricane Idalia making landfall in Florida, several state and local officials issued warnings about electric vehicles and storm surge, including Florida’s CFO Jimmy Patronis. More: