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Old 11-04-2012, 12:09 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by DGthe3 View Post
Being a hybrid doesn't have anything to do with the havoc that saltwater can wreak on cars. The moment the cars were flooded they were a write-off and potentially a safety hazard anyways. Wires corrode & if they short in the wrong spot there are plenty of things in a car (hybrid or otherwise) that could catch fire.


And personally, I plan on never driving any car through a flooded area. Not because I fear it will catch fire, but because I don't want the engine to die from being exposed to too much water.
yeah it does actually, like the guy above me posted hybrid systems use 300 volts of pure unadulterated arkansas white lightning which is considerably more dangerous when exposed than your average gasoline machine.
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