Are EV Batteries Safe in Floods and Deep Water?
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Are EV Batteries Safe in Floods and Deep Water?

EV batteries in floods: IP67 packs handle rain and puddles, but saltwater immersion can trigger delayed thermal runaway days after the water drains.

Vlad Pereira
9 min read
2026-07-12
Hyundai and Kia Tell 14 EV Owners to Park Away From Structures
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Hyundai and Kia Tell 14 EV Owners to Park Away From Structures

Hyundai and Kia tell 14 EV owners to park away from their houses after a targeted recall of defective SK On battery cells raises thermal runaway risk.

Vlad Pereira
4 min read
2026-07-11
What Driver-Assist Features Actually Do, and What They Don't
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What Driver-Assist Features Actually Do, and What They Don't

Driver-assist features work in narrow conditions and fail in others, and the manual rarely tells you which is which. A buyer's guide to ADAS in 2026.

Vlad Pereira
10 min read
2026-06-30
Are EVs Safe? Crash Structure and Battery Safety Explained
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Are EVs Safe? Crash Structure and Battery Safety Explained

Are EVs safe? NHTSA data puts EV thermal events at 0.03 per 100M miles vs 1.5 for gas cars. Here's how crash structure and battery safety actually work.

Vlad Pereira
10 min read
2026-06-29
BYD Made A Critic Pay $294,000 For Questioning Its Batteries On Camera
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BYD Made A Critic Pay $294,000 For Questioning Its Batteries On Camera

A Chinese court just made an EV blogger pay $294,000 for questioning BYD's batteries. The verdict is enforceable in Shenzhen. The precedent travels everywhere BYD does.

Vlad Pereira
14 min read
2026-05-18
EV Fires vs Gas Cars: The Real Safety Data on Tesla, BYD and Hyundai
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EV Fires vs Gas Cars: The Real Safety Data on Tesla, BYD and Hyundai

EVs catch fire 61x less often than gas cars. The actual safety data on Tesla, BYD, and Hyundai tells a story the media refuses to cover honestly.

Vlad Pereira
39 min read
2026-03-30