Tesla Cybertruck seals the 123 kWh battery during river crossings using the air suspension tank

[Redaktion]

The Cybertruck may not be able to swim in the sea when the seas are "not too choppy" just yet, but it has a cool Wade mode that lets it cross rivers and streams. Tesla has found an ingenious way to seal the battery pack for the purpose.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla-Cybertruck-seals-the-123-kWh-battery-during-river-crossings-using-the-air-suspension-tank.783958.0.html

[julian.vdm]

I don't understand the idea of pressurising the battery as a way to prevent water ingress. The way I understand it, for it to hold enough water to pressurise the battery, it would need to be sealed from the get-go, no?

[TS]

The battery is sealed ,but just in case there is a small leak, a pressurized battery pack would not allow water ingress. As it has an on board compressor it could maintain that positive pressure for as long as necessary, if there was a small leek.

[John t]

  How big of a swimming  suit does this c - truck need too go swimming . Sounds dangerous for the wheel bearingns also . Better check the depth  or yu might have too call the coast guard for a tow ..