Comment on 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

• cybersandwich@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  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.

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  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    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.

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    • Cort@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      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

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      • IamAnonymous@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ 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.

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    • histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Unless your keys get locked inside too

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  • skulblaka@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ 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.

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