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Arizona 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, died (www.theverge.com)

submitted 5 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I still dont like something that is electric powered making it so you cant get through a door. If there is a short, the battery dies (which it will someday) or generally bad parts could potentially lead to a preventable death. Cars were made so keys (or key like) can open the door no matter what. And especially in the heat everyone is going through in the US.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

There is still a mechanical latch but it is on the inside and is well-hidden.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io -1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It doesn't look hidden to me, I expect I'd probably use that by accident myself.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Front seat? Sure. Back seat? Nah. You have to remove paneling, pull a tab up, then pull a cord forward. That is a three step, non-obvious and non-intuitive way to open a door.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io -4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Or, climb into the front seat and open the front door.

[–] JamesFire@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Or, all doors should have an obvious mechanical backup that doesn't require that.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 8 points 5 months ago

Agree to disagree, I suppose. It just looks like a piece of trim to me.

[–] set_secret@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lol its not hidden at all.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

LOL ok

[–] set_secret@lemmy.world -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you owned one you'd know i guess. The M3 has un hidden regular door pulls on the inside both front and rear doors. Idk about the Y.

I know it's cool to hate Tesla, but wrong is wrong, despite the downvotes.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I do own one, ya doofus.

[–] set_secret@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Then how the fuck do you think they're hidden doofus. Every second passenger tries to pull them.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

Ya I hear you. I don’t even like driving modern cars because they are all electrical and the pedals feel like video game controls. But nothing in the Tesla is built well. I fully believe it possible to build a full proof battery backup and not just hook up a random 12v that probably suffers from the same abysmal QA as the rest of the car.