The Tesla owner said he had to spend about $200 to have the electric car towed to Tesla . . .
Did Tesla stop including tow as part of their warranty / roadside program?
That would suck. It’s like when it’s so cold out cars can have issues starting, but at least you can get inside. You’d think if the 12v battery was dead on the Tesla you could plug it into a charger on the outside of the car. Maybe a feature for a future model.
This is the case. The car has an external jump point.
Is this really news?
So if I get locked out of a car, I’m suddenly worthy of making headlines? There are bigger things to draw attention to than this.
Any other car has a physical key as a backup. If the battery dies you can use the physical key to open it up and pop the hood to get to the battery to charge it.
With a Tesla you can’t do that because they don’t have a physical key.
There’s a manual latch on the front that works for the battery if it’s dead to open the hood. This isn’t news it’s just clickbait Tesla hate.
The article itself says the owner tried to jump it several times before having to get it towed… like he would have for every other car brand.
No there isn’t
- A Tesla owner
There are wires that hang out of the left tow hook you can use to pop the electronic latch but you need another battery to do that.
I know how to use my car. That is not a “manual latch”. It is exactly what I described in the comment you just replied to. Learn how to read.
