Eli5: Why wouldn’t a submerged Tesla just electrocute everyone?

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Video keeps showing up on [TikTok ](http://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8vYsWq1/) of a Tesla driving partially submerged.

Why isn’t this a story of hairdryer meets bathtub and that dude in the back isn’t toast?

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All high voltage components in an electrical vehicle are at least IPx7 water resistance rated because electrocution is indeed a risk with 400V and some newer 800V EV systems.

I don’t see any hairdryer being IP rated.

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