ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoArizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery | The Model Y’s 12-volt battery, which powers things like the doors and windows, diedwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square282fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkArizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery | The Model Y’s 12-volt battery, which powers things like the doors and windows, diedwww.theverge.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square282fedilink
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months ago To get in from outside obviously needs the vehicle to unlock, so it has to be jump started. and how do you get to the battery to do that if you can’t get inside?
minus-square Morphit @feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoThere’s a panel that can be popped out to open the hood with a 12V power supply: https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-34181E3A-B4A7-4658-906A-38C6647B5664.html
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoWell at least there’s a way in… Lot’s of trouble could be save by simply having a mechanical key.
and how do you get to the battery to do that if you can’t get inside?
There’s a panel that can be popped out to open the hood with a 12V power supply: https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-34181E3A-B4A7-4658-906A-38C6647B5664.html
Well at least there’s a way in… Lot’s of trouble could be save by simply having a mechanical key.