Essay by Eric Worrall h/t James Stagg; The Idalia vehicles were apparently flooded with salt water. My question – could salt spray from a windy day at the beach also trigger a deadly battery fire? 'Saltwater exposure can trigger combustion in lithium-ion batteries. If possible, transfer your vehicle to higher ground,' the Palm Beach fire department wrote in a Facebook post.  Two electric vehicles in Palm Beach, Florida caught fire after being exposed to saltwater from Hurricane Idalia, according to reports.

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