Eyewitnesses are said to have increasingly observed Teslas in the US state of Florida in recent weeks, which were ignited by battery fires. The state Fire Marshal cited damage from Hurricane Ian as the cause.
The tropical storm hit the US state at the end of September and caused serious damage to vehicles, houses and infrastructure. Since the beginning of October, several cases of burning Teslas reported in the region.
Several Teslas caught fire after the storm
The cause of the fires is said to be damage to the batteries caused by Hurricane “Ian”. The Florida Fire Marshal warned of corrosion in electric vehicles. If salt water comes into contact with the lithium-ion batteries, it can ignite the sensitive batteries. EV batteries are difficult to extinguish and can reignite days after extinguishing.
Batteries react with salt water
The carmaker Tesla has not yet commented on the incidents. According to the US media, not only Teslas are affected, but also other electric cars.
When it comes to fire, electric cars have a particular problem – they are difficult to extinguish. However, the AXA insurance company, among others, gives a general all-clear as far as the frequency of fire accidents is concerned: “The risk of fire in cars, regardless of whether they are petrol or electricity-powered, is very low and is greatly overestimated in public perception. Statistically, only 5 out of 10,000 cars fall victim to a fire, marten damage is 38 times more common than a car fire,” according to AXA.
This article was written by CameraOne.
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