Got this a while back for $4.95 shipping. Razor sharp and so far holding up great. Refresh with just a few strokes with a Steel.
Posted on 08/01/2023 10:04:07 PM PDT by algore
An Arizona man says he was trapped in his Tesla in the extreme heat after the power died and he didn't know how to escape.
Investigators at Scripps News Phoenix found dozens of drivers have filed complaints with federal auto safety regulators who are urging car owners to learn how to manually get out in an emergency.
"It's definitely a safety concern; it was one of the hotter days," said 73-year-old Rick Meggison.
He said he was stuck in his Tesla Model Y in his garage back in June.
"I couldn't open the doors. I couldn't lower the windows. The computer was dead, so I couldn't open the glove box. I couldn't open anything." Meggison said his main lithium-ion battery, what's needed to propel his electric car, had plenty of range.
He later learned a separate 12-volt battery in his Tesla Model Y died after he opened the door, and he said he was trapped inside on a 100° day for 20 minutes. The low-voltage battery powers what's inside a Tesla including the doors, computer display, and windows.
"Being caught in there for a couple hours could be dangerous," he said.
Meggison said he eventually called his sister who somehow got the passenger door to open through the Tesla app, but it cracked his window. He said he had to call a tow truck to take his Tesla to the company's service center. His invoice reads, "Car won't power on… remove and replace 12v battery."
"I think that Tesla needs to address this," Meggison said.
"It's essentially a computer on wheels that's run on a battery," said car safety expert Norma Hubele.
Hubele is the founder of theautoprofessor.com, a data-based website that ranks how cars perform in crashes. She's also been an expert witness in over 120 consumer-related cases with the majority involving automotive safety.
"If that battery is not reliable or if for some reason the consumer isn't aware of how to override a problem with the battery, then you can have real safety problems," she said.
When the electric system fails, there is a way to get out of an electric car, which is clearly outlined in Tesla's manual, but experts believe many drivers, like Meggison, are unaware.
Got this a while back for $4.95 shipping. Razor sharp and so far holding up great. Refresh with just a few strokes with a Steel.
That’s perfect and a twofor... seat belt and glass the two things stopping someone getting out of a car. Thanks
Has a one thumb button flip opener and blade locks open too.
Great tool for the price!
Got a URL for the mfgr?
I’ll see if I can find anything. I got it through a Opinion Vote thing on RSBN Website asking if President Donald J. Trump was better than dipshitdiaperboy.
It was several months ago.
Dave...Dave....
Is that so a EV owner can knock some sense into himself for buying a overpriced semi useless EV?
https://www.pantherwholesale.com/products/is-1021-1-ptm
It may have been a limited edition version thing.
..and in 1969 they wouldn’t have landed on the moon without manual overdrive.
Thinking on my last post they would have landed, only on a pike of rocks.
Gets me a 404 Page Not Found notice.
Maybe they pulled the page after a limited offer thing?
I have a knife like that too, but after seeing the video (posted in 99) and how long it took with the knife (and the effort) I got one of those spring-loaded Resqme tools.
The Resqme also hangs from my mirror (or put it on your keys) so it is readily available. The video is from underwater rescue people and is promoted for use to get out of your car after a crash into water. You may be injured and can’t swing the knife or hammer. And good luck finding the knife or hammer after a crash.
None of these tools work on laminated glass. So not your windshield, and I guess newer cars have laminated on the front side windows. The rear sides or the rear often will still have just tempured glass and these tools will work on them. There should be a label in the lower corner of the glass saying what it is made of.
https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/downloads/2021_Model_S_Emergency_Response_Guide_en.pdf
Phone: 877 798 3752
You don’t know anything about Teslas. The owner’s manual is accessed through the display on the dash, and they all have manual door release.
When the battery is dead what happens to the owner’s manual display on the dashboard? Can you still navigate it?
This article talks about some models without manual door releases on the front door, giving as an example the “Model S”:
Pretty much what I have except mine is in day-glo orange.
Former Model S owner here, and I can assure you it had mechanical latches. Read the article you linked.
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