US Coast Guard recommends shippers avoid loading EVs with saltwater-damaged Li-ion batteries onto vessels
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The US Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Alert (01-23) recommending that shippers avoid loading EVs with Li-ion batteries that have been damaged by saltwater. In the storm surge in Florida that accompanied Hurricane Ian in September 2022, many vehicles were submerged at least partially in salt water.
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