Hurricane

What happens to electric cars that have been flooded?
Eric C. Evarts September 25, 2018

With all the floods from Hurricane Florence, what happens to electric cars? That's the question many electric car owners may be asking after the 100-year hurricane dropped more than two feet of rain in North Carolina, where a burgeoning electric car movement was springing up. The answer is: It depends. READ MORE: Tesla expands Supercharging access and range for those fleeing Hurricane Florence We spoke with several experts on electric cars and got a variety of answers. One YouTube user, Rich Rebuilds, has become famous for rebuilding a Tesla Model S he bought for $14,000 that had been flooded...
Fisker Drops Lawsuit Against Insurer Over 300 Flooded Karmas
Remember those 338 Fisker Karma electric cars wrecked by Hurricane Sandy while they were sitting on a Port Newark dock? Remember the December lawsuit Fisker filed against its insurance company after its $33 million claim was denied? Never mind. Yesterday, according to Bloomberg, Fisker Automotive...
John Voelcker February 22, 2013
NYC Rations Fuel, Jersey Makes 'Dyed Diesel' Legal In Sandy Aftermath
New York City and Long Island today instituted temporary fuel rationing, with drivers only allowed to buy gasoline on alternate days. Starting at 6 am tomorrow, vehicles with odd numbers on their license plates can buy fuel on odd-numbered days; even numbers can buy on even-numbered days. The two...
John Voelcker November 8, 2012

EPA Lifts Gasoline Restrictions In Wake Of Hurricane Sandy
In 1990, the Clean Air Act amendments set out special rules regarding the manufacture and sale of gasoline in the U.S. This week, some of those rules have been suspended in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The amendments require that reformulated gasoline, or RFG, be used in cities with high levels of...
Richard Read November 1, 2012
Reporter Borrows 2011 Chevy Volt During Hurricane Irene, Both Survive
Imagine, plug-in electric cars can survive hurricanes just like they survive snow, sleet, rain, and car washes!
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield September 2, 2011