Flooded Roads

[Fortunatus]

With a ground clearance of 150mm has anyone had experience driving along flooded roads?

[Verone]

Why would you drive on flooded roads with any regular passenger car? If you want to do this, buy a 4x4 with the appropriate ground clearance and don't risk killing a regular car with water damage, whether it's ICE or an EV.

[Fortunatus]

I'm not thinking of driving on flooded roads intentionally , but on a journey you might encounter large/deep flooded puddles and pot holes

[Verone]

Then for sure it's advisable to take another route - whether it's an ICE car or an EV, electricity and water don't mix. It's pointless risking it, and the inevitable at-fault insurance claim that comes afterward.

[Wee Peem]

Where I live alternative route not always possible. I had to make an emergency hospital visit in flood conditions and the only apparent outcome was a passenger window doing a partial up and down routine until it dried out I assume. No lasting effects.

[FDAD]

Where I live alternative route not always possible. I had to make an emergency hospital visit in flood conditions and the only apparent outcome was a passenger window doing a partial up and down routine until it dried out I assume. No lasting effects.

I would advise against anything that goes above the wheel centre caps.

If you are surrounded and risking, your car is more important than being stranded it could go above the tires but any fuse box below that level will suffer permanent failure, water ingress trough boot is a real possibility at this level.

Always do things at your own risk. I've gone through pudles and through flooded areas but don't expect the insurance to pay for it in case it goes south.

[keithr]

A couple of videos for your amusement :

Nissan Leaf Water Testing - Up To 700mm (Nissan Leaf press conference - from 13 years ago?).

Can a Electric Car drive through water? Of course they can! (Renault Zoe).