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QOTD: How Do You Avoid Buying Flood-Damaged Cars?
The Southeast has been battered by Hurricane Helene and its remnants. And if you'll pardon the bad pun, the used-car market will be flooded with flood-damaged cars before too long.
Hurricane Helene's Floodwaters Could Spark a Rash of EV Fires
Electric vehicles don’t catch on fire at a higher rate than gas models, but when they do, it can be a real hassle to extinguish the flames. While some EV fires can be attributed to collisions and other damage, flooding can also cause problems, especially saltwater. That’s the issue faced by thousands of EV owners in the Southeast, where Hurricane Helene just left a massive path of destruction and chaos.
One Florida Kia Dealer Lost 672 Cars to Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene has unleashed terrifying flooding and killed more than 100 people over the last few days, but the damage will take months to assess. There are likely thousands of flooded vehicles strewn across several states at the moment, sitting in concentrated numbers on dealers’ lots. One Florida Kia dealer was hit especially hard, saying that it lost 672 cars to the storm.
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