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 - eviltoast
Arizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery
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Firefighters had to use an ax to smash through the window.
  • AceBonobo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    It’s much much much cheaper to use the same 12V systems that other cars use.

    Kia/hyundai solved this by having a disconnect on their (li-ion) 12V battery. When the voltage gets low it completely isolates the battery. There is a button inside the car that reconnects it right before starting the car.