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I tell everyone to buy more range than they think they'll need, if they can afford it, for a variety of reasons. Realistically you shouldn't expect >10% degradation over 10 years on a vehicle equipped with active cooling.
Thanks, good to know. I live in the tropics, so rain/ water damage is a concern.
What exactly are you worried about being damaged by rain?
Electronics, battery pack maybe?
They're all sealed, just like the electronics on any other vehicle.
Most likely much better for the HV and drive parts. And there's no air intake or exhaust for the engine either, so it's a lot less sensitive to water.
12v side is pretty much the same junk that's in all cars. Apart from model specific mistakes (e.g. Cybertruck), which sometimes happen, all remotely modern cars are waterproof in any sane use.
What is that supposed to mean?
That there are occasionally car models which have design flaws leading to water ingress or condensation issues. Sometimes there's a fix, sometimes not.
Cybertruck dying in a car wash was one recent example.
It didn't "die". The screen stopped working. Likely unrelated.
Flooding?
Not sure if a flood would affect an EV's electrical system..
As much as it would the electrical system of any other vehicle made in the last 40 years...
Possible, unlikely though below the level that would make any ICE vehicle an insurance write off too, so no real reason to worry about that unless you plan on regularly driving through flooded roads