An interesting discussion I had with my wife as the road to our home in Portola Valley was flooded. It was probably a solid thigh high deep in some parts. With a petrol car, having the car's intake suck in water would be devastating to the engine. However, with the Tesla being an EV, are there any problems that can occur with driving the MS into slightly flooded areas? My wife raised the car to its highest point and made it through just fine, but I was a little curious with this car being so different.
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I think I have heard don't go deeper than 6" or so.
if H20 gets into the front louvers the car is supposed to have a submersion safety shutoff
but I think some people have gone deeper than or close to 1 ft with no problems too
if H20 gets into the front louvers the car is supposed to have a submersion safety shutoff
but I think some people have gone deeper than or close to 1 ft with no problems too
NigelM
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Water + Voltage = Not Good.
There's no real problem though unless you get too deep and the car will power off to protect itself. I wouldn't drive through anything more than 6-8" max.
There's no real problem though unless you get too deep and the car will power off to protect itself. I wouldn't drive through anything more than 6-8" max.
Canuck
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It's best to avoid high water since flooding is one of the exclusions to the battery warranty:
Limited Warranty:
• Exposing the vehicle to ambient temperatures above 140°F (60°C) or below -22°F (-30°C) for
more than 24 hours at a time;
• Physically damaging the Battery, or intentionally attempting, either by physical means,
programming, or other methods, to extend (other than as specified in your owner
documentation) or reduce the life of the Battery;
• Exposing the Battery to direct flame; or,
• Flooding of the Battery.
Limited Warranty:
• Exposing the vehicle to ambient temperatures above 140°F (60°C) or below -22°F (-30°C) for
more than 24 hours at a time;
• Physically damaging the Battery, or intentionally attempting, either by physical means,
programming, or other methods, to extend (other than as specified in your owner
documentation) or reduce the life of the Battery;
• Exposing the Battery to direct flame; or,
• Flooding of the Battery.
Yes, my wife told me about it after the fact. So she was very lucky. I wouldn't dare anything else other than our SUV through
wiztecy
Active Member
I would think that the Model-S would be better than the Nissan Leaf going though water. But possibly this is where Nissan up'd one on Tesla:
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Todd Burch
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EarlyAdopter
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No need to go to extremes here. Just simply tell her this means you need to get rid of that Model S now and get a new one, specifically a P85D.
Todd Burch
14-Year Member
No need to go to extremes here. Just simply tell her this means you need to get rid of that Model S now and get a new one, specifically a P85D.
Early, were you the one keeping the P85 and giving the D to your wife? If so, we know who wears the boots in that marriage
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Just noticed that my post has several...er...connotations. Before things get out of hand...we've all exhausted the D jokes, right? I assume nobody wants to hear them anymore
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EarlyAdopter
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Early, were you the one keeping the P85 and giving the D to your wife? If so, we know who wears the boots in that marriage
Oh no, not I. I had considered giving my old P85 to my wife, but it's not really the right car for her. As much as she's ready to give up going to the gas station like yesterday, an SUV is more to her liking.
