Ask Honest John

Most recently answered driving in floods questions
We live in a deeply rural area that often suffers from flooding. While we don't really need a 4X4 we would like a car that we have some confidence can get through some surface water up to perhaps 12 inches....
Having driven through some epic puddles and sections of flooded roads over the last few months how do electric cars perform in these situations? Are the motors and connections fully waterproofed?
If I was unfortunate and got caught in a flood that was say two feet deep, what would happen in an electric car. Would a battery short cause electrocution of occupants or cause a fire? How safe would...
I recently drove my BMW 1 Series through a flooded ford. The car now doesn't want to start and I get a *click* noise when I press the start button. Any idea what could be wrong?
Will an electric car get through floods as well as a petrol or diesel car?