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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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[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

there's a mechanical override inside the car, but from outside doors can only be opened via nfc or remotely irrc (not a real safety issue tho as the doors can still be opened by breaking the windows like in basically all other cars)

[–] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

https://insideevs.com/news/460707/testing-tesla-laminated-glass-vs-regular-glass/

They have laminated glass on the doors. Yes, it can break, but it takes saws to actually open. Having to get through a window to open a door because a battery died is very much a safety issue. Especially with how prone they are to having their batteries catch on fire. Relying in the electrical system or a super secret back up plan on the interior of the car in an emergency is stupid.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Clearly it's a safety issue. You should not have to break it to use it.