On Thursday, Florida firefighters announced they have been forced to battle many fires caused by electric vehicle batteries waterlogging and exploding during Hurricane Ian.
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer & State Fire Marshal, Jimmy Patronis released several statements and videos showing the challenge the state is facing in battling these cars.
“There’s a ton of EVs disabled from Ian. As those batteries corrode, fires start,” Patronis tweeted. “That’s a new challenge that our firefighters haven’t faced before. At least on this kind of scale.”
“It takes special training and understanding of EVs to ensure these fires are put out quickly and safely,” “Thanks to [North Collier Fire Rescue] for their hard work,” he continued.
There’s a ton of EVs disabled from Ian. As those batteries corrode, fires start. That’s a new challenge that our firefighters haven’t faced before. At least on this kind of scale. #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/WsErgA6evO
— Jimmy Patronis (@JimmyPatronis) October 6, 2022
“A Tesla submerged by hurricane floodwaters saw its lithium-ion battery corrode and go up in flames, causing firefighters to dump a staggering 1,500 gallons of water on it to put out the blaze,” Dot.LA reported.
Biden announced a nationwide electric vehicle charging network, financing the construction of stations in 35 states. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law charging network would cost $7.5 billion.
Biden also noted that his administration has put $135 billion toward electric vehicle development and creation.
The Biden administration and parts of the country are attempting to start a complete shift to an electric vehicle world, supporting their “environmental safety” as their main talking point. This mission has been met with many setbacks.
California residents were asked not to charge their electric vehicles to conserve energy and to prevent strain on the state’s power grid over the Labor Day weekend, officials said this amid a brutal heatwave just days after the state announced a plan to ban sales of new gas-powered cars.
The California Air Resources Board announced a new policy that will require all new cars sold in California to be free of greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 as part of an effort to fight climate change.
Rivian Automotive Inc., a major EV company, is planning hundreds of layoffs to trim its workforce in areas. The Irvine company, “which has more than 14,000 employees, could target an overall reduction of around 5%,” The Orange County Register reported.
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