This Is the Most Wanted Car in America (and It’s Not Even Close).

[Lionfish]

An Arizona man told a Phoenix TV station that he was trapped inside his Tesla Model Y during a 100-degree day with no knowledge of how to get out.

"I couldn't open the doors. I couldn't lower the windows," Rick Meggison, a 73-year-old resident of Peoria told ABC-15. "The computer was dead, so I couldn't open the glove box. I couldn't open anything."

Meggison said his lithium-ion battery had plenty of range on it, but a 12-volt battery inside the vehicle that powers the items that weren't running was dead. A Tesla service center's recommendation was to replace that battery.

"I think that Tesla needs to address this," he said.

 

[Nordberg]

The guy could have just pulled that manual lever they have to deal with that possible problem. Lyingfish is at it again.

 

[Lionfish]

The guy could have just pulled that manual lever they have to deal with that possible problem. Lyingfish is at it again.

Read the article in the link.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

The guy could have just pulled that manual lever they have to deal with that possible problem. Lyingfish is at it again.

Agreed. Like the link says, most people don't read thoroughly and therefore can be tricked by a title or headline.

From the link:
Tesla manual door release can be used in emergencies
Tesla does have an override to escape the vehicle if the battery dies or if the door won't open. The emergency latch is found underneath the window switches of the front seat in the Tesla Model Y.

According to Paul Shoemaker, a Colorado firefighter with extensive training with electric vehicles, not all Tesla's have such a latch for back seats. He says there is a lack of knowledge about the latch in part because drivers do not fully read their manuals.

Translation: Some people have more money than brains. Any bets Rick Meggison voted for both Trump and Kari...twice each? LOL

 

[Into the Night]

An Arizona man told a Phoenix TV station that he was trapped inside his Tesla Model Y during a 100-degree day with no knowledge of how to get out.

"I couldn't open the doors. I couldn't lower the windows," Rick Meggison, a 73-year-old resident of Peoria told ABC-15. "The computer was dead, so I couldn't open the glove box. I couldn't open anything."

Meggison said his lithium-ion battery had plenty of range on it, but a 12-volt battery inside the vehicle that powers the items that weren't running was dead. A Tesla service center's recommendation was to replace that battery.

"I think that Tesla needs to address this," he said.

This really is a stupid arrangement. Requiring a battery to open the doors?????!? Why does Tesla do this??? This is not the first unfortunate soul to be trapped by a dead battery. Some have been KILLED this way when their Tesla caught fire with them in it and they couldn't escape!

 

[Into the Night]

The guy could have just pulled that manual lever they have to deal with that possible problem. Lyingfish is at it again.

Not on a Tesla. It is YOU that is lying.

 

[Into the Night]

Agreed. Like the link says, most people don't read thoroughly and therefore can be tricked by a title or headline.

From the link:
Tesla manual door release can be used in emergencies
Tesla does have an override to escape the vehicle if the battery dies or if the door won't open. The emergency latch is found underneath the window switches of the front seat in the Tesla Model Y.

According to Paul Shoemaker, a Colorado firefighter with extensive training with electric vehicles, not all Tesla's have such a latch for back seats. He says there is a lack of knowledge about the latch in part because drivers do not fully read their manuals.

Translation: Some people have more money than brains. Any bets Rick Meggison voted for both Trump and Kari...twice each? LOL

Not good enough, Sock.

 

[Lionfish]

This really is a stupid arrangement. Requiring a battery to open the doors?????!? Why does Tesla do this??? This is not the first unfortunate soul to be trapped by a dead battery. Some have been KILLED this way when their Tesla caught fire with them in it and they couldn't escape!

Tesla does have a lever inside that will open the doors, The problem is, many do not know where it is. A friend has a Tesla and I asked him, if the car were on fire, can anyone open the doors from the outside given the handles retract into the body? He did not know the answer.

I have driven Audi's and BMW's for the last 40 years and both manufacturers build a door handle that although not fashionable at the time, could literally be opened easily in case of fire or severe accident with a chain or cable if necessary. Most manufacturers have slowly followed suit today with ICE vehicles but now we enter the time to be woke and streamlined.

Side note, In a podcast yesterday, a Tesla X, fully charged left town towing a 20' pointed nose aluminum trailer. It made it 90 miles before fully discharging the batteries dead on the interstate. No tow truck would touch the towing job because of fear of damage and the lack of open space needed to store it in case of fire. Hours later they found someone who had them sign a liability waiver and moved it to an empty parking lot awaiting a diesel generator to come charge it enough to get to a proper charger.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Not good enough, Sock.

YALSA

YALSA

YALSA.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Not on a Tesla. It is YOU that is lying.

Bulverism. Bigotry.

Bulverism fallacy. Bigotry.

Bulverism. Bigotry. False Authority.

bigotry, bulverism,

 

[Dutch Uncle]

This really is a stupid arrangement.

Bulverism. Bigotry.

Bulverism fallacy. Bigotry.

Bulverism. Bigotry. False Authority.

bigotry, bulverism,

 

[Joe Capitalist]

EVS KEEP GETTING CHEAPER

A three-row, four-wheel-drive vehicle will feature a solar panel built into the hood.

2023 is the year of the electric vehicle. EVs now make up 10% of all new cars sold worldwide, and recent price drops from Tesla and Ford are only making these cars more appealing.

01. 2023 NISSAN ARIYA: $43,190

02. 2023 CHEVY BLAZER EV: $56,715

03. 2024 CHEVY EQUINOX EV: $30,000

04. 2024 KIA EV9: $60,000

05.2024 VINFAST VF7: ABOUT $30,000

Now, you MAGA morons can afford EVs. Go your and get yourself one. You'll love it.

 

[Lionfish]

EVS KEEP GETTING CHEAPER

A three-row, four-wheel-drive vehicle will feature a solar panel built into the hood.

2023 is the year of the electric vehicle. EVs now make up 10% of all new cars sold worldwide, and recent price drops from Tesla and Ford are only making these cars more appealing.

01. 2023 NISSAN ARIYA: $43,190

02. 2023 CHEVY BLAZER EV: $56,715

03. 2024 CHEVY EQUINOX EV: $30,000

04. 2024 KIA EV9: $60,000

05.2024 VINFAST VF7: ABOUT $30,000

Now, you MAGA morons can afford EVs. Go your and get yourself one. You'll love it.

 

[Joe Capitalist]

https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/EV-Ownership-Cost-Final-Report-1.pdf

Cost of electricity vs. gasoline

Going electric means you get to skip pricey trips to the pump, which is one of the biggest draws for making the switch. A 2018 study by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that the average cost to fuel an electric car was $485 a year, compared to $1,117 for a gas-powered vehicle. A 2020 Consumer Reports study similarly showed that EV drivers tend to spend about 60 percent less each year on fuel costs compared to drivers of gas-powered cars.

Maintenance costs for electric vs. gas cars

Without spark plugs to replace or oil to change, electric vehicles have a clear leg up on maintenance costs. Electric cars do still require some basic maintenance—like service checks and tire rotations. But in general, electric vehicles typically cost half as much to maintain and repair as gas-powered cars.

Lifetime costs for electric vs. gas cars

2020 Consumer Reports study may help. It compared nine of the most popular EVs on the market with three comparable gas-powered vehicles, including the best-selling, top-rated, and most-efficient in their class. The results were clear: The lifetime ownership costs for all nine of the electric cars were “many thousands of dollars lower than all comparable ICE [internal-combustion engine] vehicles’ costs, with most EVs offering savings of between $6,000 and $10,000.” And a more recent analysis found it’s already less expensive to own an electric vehicle (EV) than a similar gasoline model.

Bottom line: You can bank on saving across the life of your electric vehicle. That’s not too shabby, considering you’ll also be sparing the climate thousands of pounds of carbon pollution over the car’s life, along with other pollutants that create smog, lower local air quality, and harm public health.

 

[Lionfish]

https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/EV-Ownership-Cost-Final-Report-1.pdf

Cost of electricity vs. gasoline

Going electric means you get to skip pricey trips to the pump, which is one of the biggest draws for making the switch. A 2018 study by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that the average cost to fuel an electric car was $485 a year, compared to $1,117 for a gas-powered vehicle. A 2020 Consumer Reports study similarly showed that EV drivers tend to spend about 60 percent less each year on fuel costs compared to drivers of gas-powered cars.

Maintenance costs for electric vs. gas cars

Without spark plugs to replace or oil to change, electric vehicles have a clear leg up on maintenance costs. Electric cars do still require some basic maintenance—like service checks and tire rotations. But in general, electric vehicles typically cost half as much to maintain and repair as gas-powered cars.

Lifetime costs for electric vs. gas cars

2020 Consumer Reports study may help. It compared nine of the most popular EVs on the market with three comparable gas-powered vehicles, including the best-selling, top-rated, and most-efficient in their class. The results were clear: The lifetime ownership costs for all nine of the electric cars were “many thousands of dollars lower than all comparable ICE [internal-combustion engine] vehicles’ costs, with most EVs offering savings of between $6,000 and $10,000.” And a more recent analysis found it’s already less expensive to own an electric vehicle (EV) than a similar gasoline model.

Bottom line: You can bank on saving across the life of your electric vehicle. That’s not too shabby, considering you’ll also be sparing the climate thousands of pounds of carbon pollution over the car’s life, along with other pollutants that create smog, lower local air quality, and harm public health.

joey wets panties.

Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000

 

[Nordberg]

Read the article in the link.

They have a lever. Some are in the door. Others are iin the back near the window.

 

[Lionfish]

They have a lever. Some are in the door. Others are iin the back near the window.

Great, I am on fire inside my locked car. I can't get to the back seat to pull the lever, or I am in the back and can't get to the front to find the lever because of the smoke.
Jesus man, stop with the dumb defense of bad design.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Or, something fun to drive like a Porsche or Lotus...

When I bought my Dodge Daytona back in 2006, I test drove a Lotus Elise - it was about the same price. I'm 6 feet and at the time 205 lbs. Getting into the Lotus was damned near impossible. If I were 4'9" like Doc Dutch maybe, but a big guy like me just didn't fit.

The Daytona with pure Hemi power fits me - and I fit it.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Teslas have regenerative braking so you rarely use the brakes.
Thus, you don't need to replenish brake fluid.

Another major fail, TinkerBitch troll.

You are amazingly stupid, kenny.

You think because the calipers are inductive they don't use hydraulic fluid?

Do you think little gnomes go and engage them?

 

[T. A. Gardner]

When I bought my Dodge Daytona back in 2006, I test drove a Lotus Elise - it was about the same price. I'm 6 feet and at the time 205 lbs. Getting into the Lotus was damned near impossible. If I were 4'9" like Doc Dutch maybe, but a big guy like me just didn't fit.

The Daytona with pure Hemi power fits me - and I fit it.

You have to know how to get into a Lotus. It fits like a tailored suit. The Daytona is all about power and going in a straight line. Loti are for winding roads with lots of curves, the tighter, the better.