Numerous Tesla owners say they’ve been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power.::Numerous Tesla owners say they have been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power.Teslas come with manual door releases, but they can be hard to find

  • zurohki@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    I bought a new car recently, and I looked up how to get in, open the hood and jump start it if it has a dead battery, how to get in and start it with a dead keyfob, etc before I ever took delivery.

    A bit of knowledge turns a major problem into a 5 minute problem. That said, it sounds like following the directions and using the manual release didn’t work very well.

    • droans@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Yep. Every manual I’ve seen had discrete sections for “What to do in an emergency”, “Basic ownership shit”, “Maintenance”, and a bunch of other stuff.

      You don’t need to read the entire thing, just the important information so you know what to do.

      Or at the very least, know where it’s at so you can reference it when you need to.