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The motor is sealed very well. You should be fine.Should I be concerned of water contamination in the motor oil and damage to components after driving through water above the door sills.
0:34 -- Tesla Model 3I would never advise driving through water deep enough to intrude in the cabin or loft the wheels, but in general you’ll likely fare better in an EV than in an ICE due to lack of risk of hydrolock.
Happened to have experienced two flash floods occurring in suburban residential areas, one 30 years ago and the 2nd almost exactly a decade later. Neither got more than an inch or two into the houses, but out by the streets the water was deeper and the cars didn't have it so lucky. At least with the older cars, from the 80's, the smaller Japanese imports had very tight door seals and would float and bob away (sometimes lights and horns blaring), while the American cars would just fill with water in place until submerged....The high voltage connections to the pack and motors are weather-resistant, but I wouldn't think they're 100% submersible. A couple of seconds in deep water might not be an issue, but why risk it? A Tesla was not meant to ford streams.
Driving in deep enough flood water can cause your car to become a boat and be carried away by the (water) current. Then you're literally up **** creek without a paddle (or a rudder.)
Did any old VW Beetles (the air cooled ones) float away during such floods?Happened to have experienced two flash floods occurring in suburban residential areas, one 30 years ago and the 2nd almost exactly a decade later. Neither got more than an inch or two into the houses, but out by the streets the water was deeper and the cars didn't have it so lucky. At least with the older cars, from the 80's, the smaller Japanese imports had very tight door seals and would float and bob away (sometimes lights and horns blaring), while the American cars would just fill with water in place until submerged....
Washed all the grease out?I drove in a bit of deep water once or twice in my M3P (around underbody height)... result was a damaged wheel bearing.
Yea it hydrolocks the electric motor. I reckon until it gets to those very low intakes in the bumper you'd be fine. I assume everything is pretty well sealed under the car.Once your air intake sucks water, you are done.
Talking about the ICE cars, not the EVs.Yea it hydrolocks the electric motor. I reckon until it gets to those very low intakes in the bumper you'd be fine. I assume everything is pretty well sealed under the car.
I know, sorry thought you'd get the. I'm not sure many cars (ICE) could go very deep without a snorkel, most have relatively low engine intakes, even on suvs. Amusingly, my 911 the air intake is on the boot so if you were slow and crazy enough I reckon it would run through about 2 foot of water.Talking about the ICE cars, not the EVs.
It's all too easy to get sucked into serial binging the videos on the Rufford Ford. Hydrolock as a lifestyle.There are ample videos on YouTube of people driving a Tesla through flood waters without problems at that moment
It's all too easy to get sucked into serial binging the videos on the Rufford Ford. Hydrolock as a lifestyle.