const_void@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoA Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heatwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkA Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heatwww.businessinsider.comconst_void@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareDisposableIgloo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 years agoThere’s a manual latch on the front that works for the battery if it’s dead to open the hood. This isn’t news it’s just clickbait Tesla hate. The article itself says the owner tried to jump it several times before having to get it towed… like he would have for every other car brand.
minus-squareHughJanus@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoNo there isn’t A Tesla owner There are wires that hang out of the left tow hook you can use to pop the electronic latch but you need another battery to do that.
minus-squareDisposableIgloo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agohttps://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-356E0168-47E5-400F-AD83-4F1B86C7D991.html#CONCEPT_OQL_LDL_PZ Learn how to use your car
minus-squareHughJanus@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 years agoI know how to use my car. That is not a “manual latch”. It is exactly what I described in the comment you just replied to. Learn how to read.
There’s a manual latch on the front that works for the battery if it’s dead to open the hood. This isn’t news it’s just clickbait Tesla hate.
The article itself says the owner tried to jump it several times before having to get it towed… like he would have for every other car brand.
No there isn’t
There are wires that hang out of the left tow hook you can use to pop the electronic latch but you need another battery to do that.
https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-356E0168-47E5-400F-AD83-4F1B86C7D991.html#CONCEPT_OQL_LDL_PZ Learn how to use your car
I know how to use my car. That is not a “manual latch”. It is exactly what I described in the comment you just replied to. Learn how to read.