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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)

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[–] DBNinja@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can also "jump" the car to open it via a 12V access port in the front.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, doesn't help much in case of actual emergency does it?

[–] DBNinja@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

I don't disagree there!

[–] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Then break the fucking window if it's an actual emergency.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They did

The child was safely removed from the car after firefighters used an ax to smash through a window

[–] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I know.

My response was to the previous comment.

In a non Tesla, if someone is locked in a car, what happens? There isn't some secret "let me in" button. You just break a window. This is a dumb story.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 0 points 5 months ago

I mean, presumably if I'm standing outside my car with a key, I just unlock the door and open it. Can't do that with a dead tesla.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If someone is locked in your car and you're the owner you simply use the key and open the door, no need to break anything, except in a Tesla.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Some cars aren't quite that simple, on newer models they're hiding the keyhole on the bottom side of the handle behind a cover. But usually those models won't lock with the keys inside the car

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

My keyfob battery was dead and I couldn’t use the hidden keyhole to unlock it. I watched a video on YouTube but I still wasn’t able to make it work. It wasn’t an emergency but I would just break the glass if it was one.

[–] TBi@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Agree. The only worry is the flying glass might hurt the child.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Tempered glass is designed to not be sharp when broken. But they break a window furthest from the person inside to limit damage.

They can also use some tools to remove the window in mostly one piece after cracking it, rather than smashing it and sending glass flying.

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

Tempered glass is still sharp but it breaks into tiny pieces so it can't cut deeply.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah......because breaking the window as your first option in an emergancy is a GREAT idea. No need for a manual handle with a key, right? What a stupid idea that would be.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 0 points 5 months ago

It's not your first option in an emergency. Normally you just open the door. Breaking the glass is several layers of things-not-working deep.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago

Yeah, that's much quicker than just unlocking the door with your fucking key, right?