Verdict: False
The vast majority of electric vehicles are built with protecting their batteries in mind.
The vast majority of electric vehicles are built with protecting their batteries in mind. While the battery is typically located under the floor of the vehicle, it has all sorts of external protection to prevent things like road salt and water from touching it. So, on its own, road salt is almost zero threat to EV batteries. However, the real threat comes in the form of saltwater, which can obviously be created from road salt. Saltwater can cause short circuiting in your EV's battery, which can ultimately cause fires, if it spreads between both its positive and negative terminals. But this is only a real issue if your EV is left submerged in saltwater, such as from ocean flooding. So, you won't want to take your EV water fording near the ocean, and make sure to park in high places if winter flooding is a concern.
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