Tesla Model Y survives China flood streets effortlessly, while another car beside it struggles and has been left stranded.
The whole incident was shared on Twitter, catching the attention of no less than the CEO and founder of the EV maker, Elon Musk.
The giant automaker by Musk is known for a lot of remarkable things. It is now the largest EV maker in the world, but most of all, its cars could seemingly go through flooded roads like an amphibian.
Tesla Model Y vs. China's Flooded Streets
As per a news story by Inside EVs, fuel-powered vehicles are notoriously known for one of their weaknesses, deeply flooded roads. It comes as its gas engine could go into hydrolock once water seeps in under the hood.
A hydrostatic lock could end up a vehicle stranded in the middle of deep waters. But on top of that, it could permanently damage the engine.
On the other hand, electric vehicles could better handle flooded roads, and Tesla proves that in the latest viral video on Twitter.
In fact, according to a recent report by Teslarati, the Gigafactory of Tesla in Shanghai, China has a distinct flood simulator to test both the Model Y and Model 3 in challenging road conditions.
Perhaps the flood simulation itself made sure that Tesla EVs do a better job in surviving deep flooded roads in the Asian nation.
Tesla Model Y Survives Flood
A video posted by a Twitter user that goes by the name "Ray4Tesla" showed how the all-electric crossover, Model Y, overcame the deep waters on the roads of China.
The clip started showing a blue sedan stranded in the middle of the flood with its blinkers turned on.
Teslarati suggests that the car in the video appears to be an ICE vehicle, the petrol and diesel offering of the Chinese automaker BYD.
After a few seconds, a Tesla Model Y arrives driving over the road, which was deeply entrenched in the flood.
Unlike the stranded sedan in the video, the all-electric crossover effortlessly passed the deep waters, making it seem like was no flood at all.
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Elon Musk Reacts
Meanwhile, the CEO of Tesla, Musk, who is known to be extremely active on Twitter, reacted to the viral clip.
The ultra-rich billionaire took time to reply to the clip with a thumbs-up emoji.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 16, 2022
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Written by Teejay Boris
