Tesla fans are heralding a video recently posted to Twitter, showing a Tesla Model S driving straight into a flooded street, as proof of the EV’s merits—while others simply see a driver apparently ignoring all possible signs of danger or thoughts of self-preservation.
While the video ends before we see the Tesla exit the water, we can only assume it made it out safely. “The risks for immediate failure are high. Electrical connectors are given some water-shielding but the harnesses and components were never designed to be subjected to total immersion,” explains Driving’s resident wrench Brian Turner. “And as water conducts electricity, the risks of shorting out high-powered batteries and circuits are substantial.”
drivingdotca It’s fine.
drivingdotca I drove right over a Trudeau pipeline today.