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   From: you.bought.the.pos@greenpeace.org   
      
   On 23 Sep 2021, Matt Singer  posted some   
   news:GE03J.77312$Dr.68754@fx40.iad:   
      
   > Joe Biden says, "Tough shit, I drive a Corvette with a truck full of   
   > secret papers.   
      
   Dennis Hegstad said his Model 3 was stuck in his driveway after its   
   12-volt battery died.   
      
   The Tesla owner attributes the issue to the impact of the Texas summer   
   heat on the battery.   
      
   He had to get his EV towed and called the issue "annoying as hell."   
      
   A Tesla owner said he was locked out of his Model 3 in his driveway   
   after the 12-volt battery, which powers the car's smaller functions   
   including windows and doors, died last week amid the Texas summer heat.   
      
   The low-voltage battery is not only crucial for powering smaller   
   electronics in the car, but also for charging the EVs main battery pack   
   — and the Tesla can't charge without it, requiring a jump much like a   
   traditional gas-powered car.   
      
   "What do you do when it's so hot your @tesla won't respond to the mobile   
   app or physical key?" Dennis Hegstad, the founder of a startup, wrote on   
   Twitter. "I can't open the car or move the car to reach a charging   
   point."   
      
   In a video that showed him unsuccessfully trying to get into the EV with   
   his Tesla key card, Hegstad said his 2018 Model 3 had about 130 miles of   
   range left when he woke up that morning. He also posted a photo from the   
   Tesla app showing that it "could not find vehicle" to unlock it.   
      
   "Confusing situation when you need to leave to be somewhere @elonmusk,"   
   Hegstad tweeted.   
      
      
   Tesla's don't have traditional keys so the key card uses short range   
   radio signals to communicate with the car and unlock the door.   
      
   Hegstad told Insider he later found out that the Tesla's 12-volt battery   
   had died. It works alongside the much larger lithium-ion battery pack   
   and powers smaller functions inside the vehicle, including the interior   
   lights, door locks, and windshield wipers. As of last year, Tesla has   
   begun sending push notifications to owners when it's time for the   
   battery to be replaced — Hegstad said he doesn't remember receiving the   
   notification. Newer Model 3 cars also have a 16-volt lithium-ion battery   
   instead of a 12-volt.   
      
   While Hegstad said Tesla didn't confirm how the battery died, Hegstad   
   thinks it could be due to the high Texas heat, which ranged from 80 to   
   96 degrees Fahrenheit in Austin on June 21. Hot weather conditions are   
   known to decrease a batteries life span, reduce the range of an EV, and   
   increase the amount of time it takes the vehicle to recharge.   
      
   Ultimately, Hegstad said on Twitter that the issue was "annoying as   
   hell" and added that he felt he'd overpaid for the car by about $15,000   
   amid recent Tesla price cuts.   
      
   "Some buyer remorse," he said on Twitter.   
      
   The Tesla owner said he had to spend about $200 to have the electric car   
   towed to Tesla and was essentially stuck until the tow truck arrive   
   because the dead Model 3 was blocking in his gas-powered car. But,   
   before he called a tow truck, Hegstad said on Twitter that he tried all   
   manner of things to get the car back up and running — from hosing it   
   down to cool it off to attempting to jump the 12-volt battery and wasn't   
   even able to get the access point to the charging port open. He also   
   noted that he had kept the vehicle in the shade and had used Tesla's   
   cabin overheat protection system, a function that prevents a Tesla's   
   interior temperature from exceeding 105 degrees.   
      
   Hegstad told Insider he got his Model 3 back under 24 hours after   
   reporting the issue and spent about $117 to replace the 12-volt battery.   
   Luckily, the Tesla's much more expensive main battery pack was still   
   intact. Insider viewed Hegstad's invoice from Tesla, confirming the   
   battery issue and its resolution.   
      
   A spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to a request for comment from   
   Insider ahead of publication.   
      
   Hegstad is not the first Tesla owner to report issues with getting into   
   his EV. Last year, a Tesla owner went viral on TikTok after he said he   
   was locked out of his Model S after the lithium-ion battery died.   
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