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I had a large cooler in my trunk and the plug was not in. 1/2 the ice melted and water from the cooler leaked into the back of my trunk area. Could this damage any electronics in the back of the Model Y?

I used towels to dry and wipe up the puddle of water and open the windows and trunk to dry it out. Anthing else I can do?
 
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If you have access to one, maybe you could plug a dehumidifier in nearby and set it really low.
I bought a small dehumidifier from - Amazon, where else? - I've used it to dry out a couple of cars (i love convertibles but have gotten caught by the rain a coupe of times. It and a circulating fan will dry out a car quickly. If you have leather or similar fabric, use a conditioner.
I have also done it on an ICEV - left it running with A/C on HIGH/RECIRC for a day. Same thing. Now of course with a Tesla, you could do the same.
A small ozone generator and fan left for a few hours will kill a moldy or musty smell. Air the car out before driving, and I wouldn't suggest leaving it on for more than 12 hours, as the ozone might affect the interior plastics, but I haven't any data on this.