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It is an understatement to say that electricity and water do not mix so what is the case with an electric car? Read More...
By : Somnath Chatterjee|Updated at : 01 Aug 2022 04:41 PM (IST)
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With monsoons in full effect, a question seems to enter many minds regarding whether it is safe to charge your EV during rains or even drive it during rains. It is an understatement to say that electricity and water do not mix so what is the case with an electric car? Well, in the case of an EV you can be sure of it being safe just as a standard petrol/diesel car is.
In all EVs, there is an Ingress Protection or IP rating system which means that your EV's battery is safe from dust and water. How safe? Like any car, it is advisable not to drive it deep into flooded roads but just to explain an IP67 rating will mean the car can be submerged under 1 metre of water for up to 30 minutes. Hence, if it rains, there is no issue in regards to driving your EV.
Plus even in the worst case, there are many protective layers to a car and the battery will remain safe and separate itself if all water comes in. Hence, there is no chance of the driver having any issue at all.
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Then there is the case of charging during rains and here you will not be having anything to worry about when handling charging cables during rains. The charging cable and every component is weatherproof so you can charge an EV if it rains or if it rains suddenly if your EV is charging, then there is still nothing to worry about.
Before electric cars go on sale, they have to be tested and they are weatherproof in terms of rain like any other car!
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Published at : 01 Aug 2022 04:43 PM (IST)
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