Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power

Re:Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs af... by ZeKK14 on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:06AM (#37207407)

There is no frame around the window. The electrical door handle opens up a bit the window before unlocking the door to free it from the seal.

Without power the manual handle needs to do that also, which is more complicated that a "normal" door handle.

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Re:Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs af... by Zetobal on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:17AM (#37207474)

It's not really complicated... it would be more expensive though.

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Re:Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs af... by csydas on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:58AM (#37207799)

I have very little understanding on the power requirements for a window, but couldn't Tesla have just reserved some battery off the main battery as an emergency fallback? Just enough power to lower the windows to a safe route, maybe illuminate some LEDs on the emergency latches or paths to the emergency latches? I'm not really interested in discussing Tesla's intended design, but more from just a mechanical/electrical standpoint if it would be expensive (power wise) to have a reserve like this.

Edit: Also, I guess weight also of such a battery, but I suppose maybe the weight can be understood by how much reserve it would need.

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