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September 29, 2024 · 1 min read

Flooded EVs exploded after Helene, and media won’t cover it

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

Numerous EVs apparently exploded in Florida from the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.

Photo and message below from someone I know in Clearwater, Florida.

She lost power for a while, but the house was high enough to miss the brunt of the storm.

Anyway, pretty sure that exploding EVs will *not* be covered nationally by CNN / mainstream media.

Because it flies in the face of the “green” EV narrative.

FROM THE THREAD

Tom's notes 6

  1. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Andy Walton

    my friend sent the photo along with writing the text. I just took a screenshot of it on my phone and cropped out the name of the friend who sent me the picture and message.

  2. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Alexis Pilotelle

    indeed, IP67 should be a standard safety requirement for EVs.

    (IP = Ingress Protection. IP67 is a standard code that indicates a device is dust-tight and can be immersed in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes.)

  3. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Ken Riddle

    curious why I haven't heard about it before in the media.

  4. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Adam Marcham

    unknown

  5. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Adam Marcham

    no, my friend mentioned the local news channel said multiple cars exploded. Re-read the message.

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