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

StaySquared@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• T156@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Wrong battery. You’re thinking the high-voltage EV battery, but in this case, it was the 12V lead-acid accessory battery that died. Normally, that would be charged from the high voltage battery, if the car was running.

  In this case, it might just have been bad luck with a worn-out battery.

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  • StaySquared@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Damn… thanks for the explanation!

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