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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps you have seen the dramatic videos of the burning Teslas after they had been partially submerged in seawater. The mechanism is well-known and of course it is dangerous.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It occurred to me today that if A Telsaer even drives thru a deep puddle of seawater, that car cannot be trusted. The only way I can see to bring it back to garage-worthiness is to submerge the damn thing completely in fresh water, then immediately blow dry it with lots of fast-moving dry air, like a car version of those annoying hand dryers in the public restrooms.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This of course means new upholstery everywhere and lots of really big bills.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Conclusion: the Tesla is not a practical car anywhere were storm surge is even theoretically possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But what if… some Florida Teslaer had their ride partially submerged, enough to wet some of the batteries, but the upholstery stayed dry? Then they arranges to ship it elsewhere, sell it in a place which never heard of storm surge.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Then, some unsuspecting used car buyer has a ticking timebomb parked in the garage underneath their bedroom. Oy vey.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>spike <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>