Florida official: EVs starting fires in hurricane aftermath
Florida official: EVs starting fires in hurricane aftermath
(NewsNation) — Firefighters in western Flordia are responding to numerous calls concerning electric vehicle fires after they’ve been stuck in the flood waters caused by Hurricane Ian, according to a state official.
On Twitter, Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s state fire marshal and chief financial officer, shared videos of fire crews putting out electric vehicle fires. He said when the batteries corrode…