alt Hacker NewsIronically, a properly sealed EV system would better deal with a flood. Combustion engines have issues due mostly to the air intake and exhaust.
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gruez • yesterday at 5:24 PM
Are EVs typically "sealed" by default? If not, how is going through the effort to "seal" an EV different than installing snorkels for ICE cars?
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You'd need to ensure every electrical connection is in a waterproof location which I'm pretty sure is not a thing for any standard car manufacturing. Cabins are also rarely watertight.
AFAIK your best bet is a diesel with a snorkel, and hope things have dried off before you need to restart the engine.