Driving Through Floods: Top Tips And Best Cars
With heavy rain causing flooding across parts of the world, how can you stay safe and avoid an expensive insurance claim? While many cars will get through quite severe floods, there are a number of dangers. In addition to shorted-out electrics, there is a risk of the engine sucking in water which, being in-compressible, will smash connecting rods, pistons and even crankshafts. If the water is fast-moving, there is also a risk that the car could be carried off into deeper flood water with you inside. So what should you do when you meet a flood? First things first, you