Man posts video showing Tesla charging despite Hurricane Milton raging around it
- A Tesla charging amid Hurricane Milton is as wild as the weather
- It’s been viewed over 11.3K times since it was posted
- It’s proof that EV cars are reliable whatever the weather
Published on Oct 10, 2024 at 6:55 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Oct 11, 2024 at 5:42 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Although it may have previously been criticized for its subpar performance during low temperatures, this video of a Tesla charging during Hurricane Milton proves that it’s reliable regardless of the weather.
The video has gone viral as it was viewed over 11.3K times since it was posted in the early morning hours of Thursday, 10 October.
The wind howled as the rain poured down along the Gulf Coast as the category-three storm raged.
However, against all odds, the person behind the camera can be heard saying: “It’s charging.”
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Tesla charging during Hurricane Milton
The person behind the camera is Mr. Nasty, who shared his storm EV experience to X.
“It’s charging,” he says above the sound of the raging weather.
“It’s plugged in, it’s charged.”
As he strides across the car park he can be heard saying: “This is insane.”
The video is captioned: “Yes you can charge a Tesla during a category 4 Hurricane Milton in Florida if you didn’t know, like to see this Lt Dan do the same.”
Supposedly in reference to the viral Florida man ‘Lt. Dan’, aka Joseph Malinowski, who is thankfully safe after riding out Hurricane Milton in his boat.
“I’m doing fine,” he said.
While one Tesla vehicle the Cybertruck was previously said to be apocalypse-proof, fears were raised as to how it would fare in extreme weather.
However, the EV truck was seen moving through floodwaters during category-four storm, Hurricane Helene, last month.
Can hurricanes raise the risk of EV fires?
Saltwater is corrosive and leaving electric vehicles submerged in it could lead to the large lithium-ion batteries in production EVs short-circuiting and catching fire.
With fears of up to 15 feet of saltwater in some areas in coastal communities of Florida.
People were urged to move their EVs out of surge areas as a result.
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
