‘Don’t touch batteries of flooded EVs’: experts

A Tesla vehicle which had been submerged during Monday‘s downpour is seen on Tuesday morning in front of a building in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul. (Yonhap)The possibility of getting an electric shock from a submerged electric vehicle is low, but drivers should never touch the battery of flooded cars, experts warned Tuesday.According to the Korea Transport Institute, EV batteries are designed to automatically cut off outgoing electricity if any water seeps into it. The battery then drains itself by sending electric currents back and forth between the two electrodes. Though it is highly unlikely one would get electrocuted by touching the vehicle or the surrounding water, it is recommended that the driver turn off the engine and evacuate to a safe place in the case of flooding, the institute said in the statement.Torrential rain on Monday turned some streets in…

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