Exponent Energy CEO Drives On Flooded Bengaluru Roads With Water Inside Car's Footwell

The pre-monsoon rain has disrupted the lives of people in Bengaluru. We have been seeing videos of waterlogged roads and people stuck in traffic jams since morning. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the next two days. Once again, the rain has affected the lives of the common man in Bengaluru. Social media is filled with posts about mismanagement and waterlogging issues in the city. Exponent Energy's CEO recently shared an image of him driving a car through the flooded roads of Bengaluru.

The image was posted by Arun Vinayak, CEO of Exponent Energy, a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing rapid charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs).

Arun posted the image showing water inside the footwell area of his car. He shared the photo with the caption “Building hardware in India is even harder if you have to make your office and cars and homes IP67. #underwater #batteryok #engineersnotok en route to work today.”

Not just Arun, a majority of people working in Bengaluru would have faced this issue after the heavy rainfall. We tried looking for more details about the car Arun was driving but didn’t have much luck. However, looking at the brake and accelerator pedals, it seems Arun was driving a Polo GT TSI.

Also, if he had been in an SUV or a crossover, we feel the amount of water in the cabin or footwell area would have been less than what it is now. Driving a car through waterlogged roads is actually dangerous. We checked the comment section of the post and found that the car had stopped working soon after the water entered the cabin.

Why do we say that driving a car through a waterlogged section is risky? The reason is quite simple. When roads are filled with water, people often lose their sense of direction as there is nothing to stop them from driving into the median or even an open manhole.

Also, because of the excessive rain, the depth of the water on the road cannot be judged accurately. The chances of getting stranded in the middle of a waterlogged road are pretty high.

Apart from getting stranded in a pool of water, there are other risks when driving through such roads. Especially if you are driving an ICE vehicle, the chances of your car’s engine getting hydrolocked are pretty high. This happens when water enters the engine via the air intake and the sensors automatically shut the engine down to protect it from further damage.

If that happens, you’ll have to get your car towed to the nearest service center and have the engine repaired. This is a time- and money-consuming process. Apart from this, short circuits can also happen because of the water.

If your car gets stalled in a waterlogged section, never try to restart it. Get out of your car if you can, check the water level, and push your car to a dry section. If you have an option, avoid taking your car out in such situations and rely on public transport. In fact, only go out if it is absolutely unavoidable.