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There is no way you're going to waterproof an electric car to the extent it can survive total immersion in seawater without doubling the cost. Immersing an elec
by sbierwagen 14y ago
There is no way you're going to waterproof an electric car to the extent it can survive total immersion in seawater without doubling the cost. Immersing an electric car in seawater will kill it. Immersing a gasoline burning car in seawater will kill it. Immersing a gasoline burning boat will probably destroy the engine too.
Dropping a car in the ocean is far, far outside of the design envelope. It is simply not reasonable to expect the manufacturer to add cost to endure that unlikely of an event.
- nekojima 14y agoThe rather famous 'Top Gear tries to kill a Toyota Hilux'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xnWKz7Cthkk#t=98s https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&... The part when the Hilux goes in the English Channel (which is salt water).
- rdl 14y agoA diesel, with a far simpler ignition system. (well, old gas cars or dirtbikes with carbs are kind of the same way, but lack of spark plugs makes diesels even better with water)