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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (4 children)

These cars all have manual backups.

The question is how easy is it to use?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Lets ask the dead billionaire

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did the batter die from extreme heat or due to the driver failing to charge the vehicle promptly?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wrong battery. You're thinking the high-voltage EV battery, but in this case, it was the 12V lead-acid accessory battery that died. Normally, that would be charged from the high voltage battery, if the car was running.

In this case, it might just have been bad luck with a worn-out battery.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Damn... thanks for the explanation!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago (2 children)

what happens when a car catches fire because the electrical system is on fire and you can't Open the door because it's electric

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

There are manual releases on each door inside, but I'm surprised they don't have them outside as well.

Reading more about it, I find that many only have manual releases on the front doors until recently and they have a connection point you're meant to jump with power to unlock and open from the outside. I didn't think anyone would be okay waiting for a jump to get their baby out, but then these people waited for firemen to break their window, so...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hidden manual releases that still require you to push the door through the windows trim. FFS people have already died because of this shit. Why the hell hasn't there been a mandatory recall on all Teslas over this?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

It's not fucking hidden, it's right on the fucking door. Right there, in plain view. Fuck elon but equally fuck idiots who never read their manual or bother to learn fucking anything about a product then claim bullshit like that. Nothing about this is fucking hidden.

The rear doors also have one, that's the only one you could argue is "hidden" as it's in the little storage pocket area

Edit: turns out this is only in the M3, the Y, X, And CT are all designed by absolute idiots, and i joined them by not looking into all models

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Manual release or you die, just like that lady that drove hers into her pond.

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