Arizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery
www.theverge.com
Firefighters had to use an ax to smash through the window.
  • DBNinja@lemm.eeEnglish
    112·
    5 months ago

    You can also “jump” the car to open it via a 12V access port in the front.

        • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
          22·
          5 months ago

          They did

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

          • cybersandwich@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1113·
            5 months 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.

            • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              281·
              5 months 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.

              • Cort@lemmy.worldEnglish
                5·
                5 months 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

                • IamAnonymous@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  8·
                  5 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.

            • skulblaka@startrek.websiteEnglish
              15·
              5 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.

        • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
          132·
          5 months ago

          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.

          • FaceDeer@fedia.io
            93·
            5 months ago

            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.

        • TBi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          5 months ago

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