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Driving through flood in an EV!

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  • 11-10-2018 9:40am
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    denismc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,446 ✭✭✭


    Something I hadn't considered until my wife mentioned some local flooding last night, but whats the best way to handle road flooding in an EV?

    In the past in my old Skoda I would be comfortable enough negotiating floods that were just below the level of the bumper but are EVs capable of taking any water at all?


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    KCross
    Registered Users Posts: 12,111 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    There you go...



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    denismc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,446 ✭✭✭denismc


    KCross wrote: »
    There you go...


    Jesus! I hope my wife doesn't see that! XD


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    n97 mini
    Registered Users Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/971700590278561793


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    Markcheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,440 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    There's a whole you tube channel "rich rebuilds"
    Where he's mainly salvaged flood damaged teslas, some more than others... I'll see if I can fire up a link...

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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    cros13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭cros13


    Yeah... EVs handle flooding better than combustion vehicles.
    The drivetrain is sealed and unlike combustion doesn't require air to operate.
    If the electronics inside the dash were properly sealed you could drive an EV fully submerged.


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    Markcheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,440 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    https://youtu.be/NuAMczraBIM

    Tends to bitch about tesla the company but loves the product...

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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    denismc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,446 ✭✭✭denismc


    n97 mini wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/971700590278561793

    OMG, these are elected TDs, they run the country! 10/10 for entertainment value though.


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    liamog
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 7,889 Mod ✭✭✭✭liamog


    I wonder if we'll see an IP67 rated EV?


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    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,641 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    cros13 wrote: »
    Yeah... EVs handle flooding better than combustion vehicles.
    The drivetrain is sealed and unlike combustion doesn't require air to operate.
    If the electronics inside the dash were properly sealed you could drive an EV fully submerged.

    Yeah, a diesel engine may well be toast if it ingests water, and the air intakes are ridiculously low on some modern cars.


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