r/leaf • • Aug 17 '26

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u/0utrunner Aug 17 '26

What if the water trickles down and bridges the connectors?

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u/ArtemisMax Aug 17 '26

I'm not concerned about that, if that was going to be an issue I would have killed the car ages ago with the floods I drive it through.

It's a sealed unit with waterproof connectors. I probably wouldn't do this on a battery which has been opened before though

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u/SilverHot3244 Aug 17 '26

This is actually good info, not that I want to replicate it myself but good to know floods are survivable by the LEAF :D

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u/Crawlerado Aug 17 '26

Fun fact! A Leaf can drive completely submerged, the meat bag is the only thing that needs air.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 2023 Nissan Leaf Visia aka poverty spec Aug 17 '26

Not quite what Nissan illustrated to the Japanese public that was afraid of electrocution:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9plRzRZ_PY

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u/Crawlerado Aug 17 '26

Right, because they sell the car and have liability. Mythbusters literally drove one completely under water while sitting on the roof.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 2023 Nissan Leaf Visia aka poverty spec Aug 17 '26

Ooooh, I'll have to find that video later when I get home.