Hurricane Ian reveals another problem
with electric vehicles: They explode after hurricanes
American Thinker,
by
Monica Showalter
Original Article
Posted By: PageTurner,
10/7/2022 11:36:48 AM
Joe Biden and all his minions have allowed gas prices to go sky high in a fanatic quest to force Americans into electric vehicles.
One problem: They tend to explode after hurricanes.
That's what Fox News found, citing warnings from local authorities about this latest health hazard from the purveyors of those who vow to make America "go green":
A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters have battled a number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian.
EV batteries that have been waterlogged in
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Nimby 10/7/2022 11:39:58 AM (No. 1297969)
What Galahs!! The administration is full of them
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
marbles 10/7/2022 11:42:56 AM (No. 1297971)
No problem, only the Gulf Coast states and the entire eastern seaboard get hurricanes.And the states adjoining them would be affected too. No big deal. Really , nothing to fuss about.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Delilah 10/7/2022 11:46:00 AM (No. 1297973)
A hybrid car in my area caught fire and exploded three times. Evidently they have three separate batteries in them.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
snakeoil 10/7/2022 11:54:32 AM (No. 1297981)
Even if they didn't catch fire you'd have to get the battery replaced. And it would make more sense to buy a new car either EV or ICE. Maybe if we can hold out until 2025 we will have someone in the White House who has sense enough to come in out of the rain.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Robert Jones 10/7/2022 11:54:51 AM (No. 1297982)
No big deal. So what if you can't evacuate?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Californian 10/7/2022 11:56:48 AM (No. 1297987)
Anyone who didn't get out as a cat 4+ hurricane came in... well... what can be said?
Yes EVs catch fire etc. So get it out if the way!!
Sheesh. Driving 3 hours east or south East for one night would've kept people and their cars safe.
I know people who stayed despite having time to go and a free place to stay. You can lead a horse to water.....
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
udanja99 10/7/2022 12:00:37 PM (No. 1297990)
#2, don’t forget all of those big rivers out in the middle of the country which flood occasionally. Not a big deal either.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
kennedylaw 10/7/2022 12:25:13 PM (No. 1298016)
FTA: "So, in an extreme event, from a neighborhood resiliency perspective, they can actually work basically like a generator, except that you don't have to have diesel ready for them. What they're doing is, they're using the battery capacity to power a home and, in that sense, could be very useful in a scenario like this."
I use a portable power inverter to power small AC appliances with my old fashioned internal combustion truck all the time, only it will last a hell of a lot longer than any EV.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Twinkle93 10/7/2022 12:41:22 PM (No. 1298030)
How many electric vehicles are used for rescue work, repair work, etc.? - none. no electricity.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
MDConservative 10/7/2022 1:28:44 PM (No. 1298061)
I want details of the “ number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian.” I believe these batteries are sealed, not like those lead acid cubes under most hoods. Let’s see the proof of the claim. This has the ring of BS to my ears.
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Question for anyone who might know: Do those home battery storage systems that store up all that solar-generated power use similar batteries?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Proud Texan 10/7/2022 1:43:29 PM (No. 1298078)
#10 Water corrodes fittings on batteries. Metal has to be exposed somewhere to hook them up. Seals leak. Get head out of rear will help that ringing.
It is amazing that a lot more explosions have not taken place because of water getting to batteries. It appears that Lithiom ad water are not best of friends.
What happens when people are forced to use EV's for work instead of just driving down the paved road. Vibration and rough territory along with driving through water crossings would be a perfect way to blow up the batteries.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
mc squared 10/7/2022 3:17:14 PM (No. 1298157)
'I know people who stayed despite having time to go and a free place to stay. You can lead a horse to water'
Says the guy in whose state dozens of cars burn in wildfires. Why didn't they drive them to safety?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
earlybird 10/7/2022 3:26:08 PM (No. 1298167)
Current report from Florida authority: “Thousands and thousands of EVs are now ticking time bombs because of danger their flooded batteries may explode.” Ten have already exploded in one county alone. They are now towing burning EVs to places where they can “just burn out”.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
DrOstrow 10/7/2022 3:31:33 PM (No. 1298175)
They sure do #11.
I get irritated ( OK - furious ! ) at ads from various entities that tout those things as 'generators'.
They DO NOT generate ANYTHING - they 'STORE' solar energy - NOTHING more.
They are just large batteries !!
Following sentences are NOT directed at anyone here at all.
Just an old farts statements about what he thinks should be done NOW,
to wit -
We have GOT to get back to teaching at least some basic knowledge about math & science -
to young people, a LOT of what we take for granted is just plain magic to them.
They haven't got a clue as to HOW anything works and therefore are ripe for misinformation
or even out and out lies about the capabilities of many product used widely !
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A thought. I live in Louisiana. About 20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. We get hurricanes. Andrew was the worst storm for me. Katrina was a disaster because of a stupid city/state government. No electric cars. My point is thousands of people hit the trail and left. Hwys 90 and 5 were bumper to bumper for miles. Now in 2022, we have electric cars that need to be charged very often. In a storm evacuation how many electric cars can be charged whilst evacuating? In this article, electric cars were exploding and burning because the batteries were taking on water. Now that's a real plan. A real neat idea. Another grand scheme by stupid brainless .......
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Californian 10/7/2022 5:38:21 PM (No. 1298256)
13, what's your issue?
People who don't leave a fire are stupid, too. How is that not obvious? And how many cars in fire areas caused additional problems anyway? Your statement is nonsensical.
And oh yeah I'm not in California anymore anyway. Have a nice day.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 10/7/2022 7:14:30 PM (No. 1298345)
Huh. Imagine that. Meanwhile, my friend in Ft Myers, Florida reports his place is absolutely trashed. He is lucky the structure itself survived. He and his wife and their son in law made a pile in the driveway with mud, palm tree debris, discarded carpeting, furniture, spoiled food, artwork, and personal items. He has no idea where his boat went. He took my advice and is now power-washing the inside - ceiling to the floor and the pool with a bleach solution. It's a race against time now to stop mold, mildew, algae, and bacteria from devouring his property. Then he'll have the joy of gutting the inside and making another pile outside with drywall and insulation and then reinstalling new material. Where he will get the building materials and who will install it for him (he's 80 years old) remains to be seen. No, he does not have flood insurance. Who does down there? But at least the electricity is back. Hurray. How awful for anyone. Strange though. He just had a Subaru Outback under cover in the driveway. I told my friend, bags packed and ready to go if he and his wife tell me to get there.
If you know a friend or family member who needs extra hands and legs, get down there and help them.
You saw the updates from Sundance. Oh my dear God. But yes, life there will be good again some day.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
bad-hair 10/7/2022 7:20:11 PM (No. 1298348)
Hurricanes ???
How about snow.
Lithium ion batteries = You can't fix stupid.
They lose half their range in winter and if they get wet ???
Winter happens BIG every year.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Rinktum 10/7/2022 7:32:59 PM (No. 1298362)
They advise owners not to. Keep them in attached garages so it looks like you leave them outside or build a free standing garage for your dangerous little green monster. How much longer are they going to push EV’s on us when we can see with our own eyes they are inefficient and dangerous. Long live the internal combustion engine!
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