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Old 10-07-2024, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
Yeah - consider everyone with an electric CAR - all those Teslas and Priuses and whatever other brands are common along the coast. How many of them have exploded during Helene? I haven't read a single news report about it happening. That doesn't mean it's not happening, but you'd think if it was a big problem it would've made the news by now.
It’s in the news and is readily available if one looks. In Pinellas County, St. Petersburg is opening up parking garages and offering free parking for Electric Vehicles as Milton approaches to avoid the fires that were caused by flood waters during Helene. They are encouraging EV owners to park their vehicles in the third floor or higher if at all possible and are allowing cars to remain there for free until Saturday. They state that this is necessary because salt water and lithium batteries do not mix and pose a significant risk to first responders.