Yes, the Porsche Taycan can swim!

Or how a Porsche Taycan escapes an improbable situation while it is submerged up to the door handles.

Dubai faced torrential rains this week, with rainfall reaching annual totals in less than 24 hours. This was the heaviest rainfall the region has seen in 75 years, leaving the streets flooded due to insufficient drainage infrastructure. This did not stop a fearless Porsche Taycan owner from driving while his precious electric car was half submerged.

In this video published on the Youtube channel follow globalnetwork, it seems that the car is on the verge of floating before regaining some traction and managing to get out of this predicament. The water then completely covers the front hood.

We will quickly gloss over the total stupidity of such a maneuver in which the driver risked much more than just damage to his car. Not only do electricity and water generally not mix well, but he could have been swept away and trapped in the car or hit by floating debris. It’s foolish and, of course, should not be repeated under any circumstances.

One can only congratulate Porsche for having designed a car that withstood such high water levels. The Taycan proved the good sealing of its electrical systems, even though it is impossible to know the long-term damage that may have been caused.

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