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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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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They did

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

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 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.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 months ago (2 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 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.

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

Unless your keys get locked inside too

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 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.

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

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.

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

So breaking the glass as the second step isn't a good option.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I don't disagree there!