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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/electric-vehicles-exploding-water-damage-hurricane-ian-top-florida-official-warns

How often did this occur?  They provided one example and seemed to imply it was widely spread.  Fires in EVs have been a problem even without submergence.  Was the car on fire submerged or did it just burn "normally"?

from what I saw on the national news, electric cars were burning, not exploding

but, if someone has footage of an exploding car, then that's the deal

Here's a picture of an exploding car.

It's not electric and no idea if it's in Florida.

Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs. Tesla Model 3: An EV Sedan Showdown Preview (motortrend.com)

EVs seem to be improving pretty quickly (which is not a shock, heh).  I wonder if we're nearing the top of he current S curve.

Battery fires are not explosions, but they are tough to extinguish with water.

This notion they burn after being submerged is not documented that I can see, maybe some do, some burn anyway.  If you don't want an EV because they might get submerged, well, OJK I guess, they have other issues that would concern me more.

LONDON (AP) — The death toll in an explosion at a gas station in a small village in northwest Ireland has risen to nine, police said Saturday, as emergency workers combed piles of rubble for more victims.

The explosion leveled the gas station building, which holds the main shop and post office for the village, and damaged an adjacent residential building.

the Lucid Air electric sports sedan has already generated a great deal of positive buzz, including earning the illustrious 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year Award. While Tesla still dominates the EV segment, the Lucid Air has a crucial advantage. It’s better than all Tesla models in one key area: driving range.

Lucid Air has a higher driving range than all Tesla models

EVs have many positive attributes, but a significant concern for many of them is their low driving range compared to gas-powered vehicles. This leads to range anxiety — or the fear of running out of battery power before making it back home or reaching a charging station.

However, with the Lucid Air electric sports sedan, this range anxiety is alleviated. It has an estimated driving range of up to 520 miles. This is a higher driving range than all Tesla models — and the highest range for a production electric car:

Maximum driving range estimates:

Lucid Air: 520 miles
Tesla Model S: 405 miles
Tesla Model 3: 358 miles
Tesla Model Y: 330 miles
As you can see, no Tesla model comes close to matching the 520 miles of driving range for the Lucid Air. The Tesla model with the highest driving range is the Model S sports sedan, with an estimated range of up to 405 miles.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/research/lucid-air-has-1-huge-advantage-over-all-tesla-models/ar-AA13GTrt?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=f59d200bf09a44519d3977d24e6880b5

That is a much better article.