Ironically, a properly sealed EV system would better deal with a flood. Combustion engines have issues due mostly to the air intake and exhaust.

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masklinn 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You'd need to ensure every electrical connection is in a waterproof location which I'm pretty sure is not a thing for any standard car manufacturing. Cabins are also rarely watertight.

AFAIK your best bet is a diesel with a snorkel, and hope things have dried off before you need to restart the engine.

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whicks 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Rivan's R1T and R1S have a water fording height of ~43", standard: - https://rivian.com/support/article/what-is-the-water-fording...

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bushbaba 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

If cabins are water tight you risk carbon monoxide poisoning

	▲	entropicdrifter 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Carbon monoxide... in an EV?

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gruez 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Are EVs typically "sealed" by default? If not, how is going through the effort to "seal" an EV different than installing snorkels for ICE cars?

	▲	whicks 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Some are more sealed than others, such as Rivian's R1T and R1S which have a water fording height of ~43": https://rivian.com/support/article/what-is-the-water-fording...