Does a Leaf stall when driving through water?

[Levenkay]

The LEAF's battery pack is, as I understand it, pretty thoroughly sealed (and I suspect that's a big part of why the battery tends to overheat so badly). This video came from Nissan's site, and I always took it to represent a non-harmful test of the LEAF's ability to handle pretty deep puddles.

When it gets deep enough to flood the electronics (particularly with contaminated/salty water), then, yeah; the car's probably a goner.

 

[davewill]

... This video came from Nissan's site, and I always took it to represent a non-harmful test of the LEAF's ability to handle pretty deep puddles. ...

I certainly wouldn't assume that the test shown was non-harmful, especially over the long term. It didn't stall the car is about all you can take away from that.

 

[keydiver]

There are areas in my development where the water tends to back up and flood during heavy rains, so I have had to plow my Leaf through a foot of water many times. The worst it has done is rip the plastic cover off the bottom of the car, because I was going too fast.

 

[GerryAZ]

There are areas in my development where the water tends to back up and flood during heavy rains, so I have had to plow my Leaf through a foot of water many times. The worst it has done is rip the plastic cover off the bottom of the car, because I was going too fast.

I also need to wade slowly through deep water in my neighborhood after storms (regardless of what vehicle I am driving). If I have to clean corrosion from some electrical connectors under the LEAF a few years from now, so be it. The LEAF is better than any regular passenger car for fording deep water.

Gerry