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[eugenebmw]

This is a terrible designed flaw on Tesla no one talk about it

https://www.facebook.com/reel/546461081054048

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by eugenebmw

This is a terrible designed flaw on Tesla no one talk about it

https://www.facebook.com/reel/546461081054048

The MachE has the same problem. You wouldn't believe the stupid arguments I got into with MachE owners on their Forum about adding a maintenance charger to the 12V (LVB - cool acronym for low-voltage battery) to keep it topped off when the MachE was in storage. One guy insisted it would eff up the MachE's charging history of the LVB and cause it not to charge the battery when driving. Lol.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by eugenebmw

This is a terrible designed flaw on Tesla no one talk about it

https://www.facebook.com/reel/546461081054048

I don't know if it's a model S thing or if he has an older model S, but on my model 3 the 12v battery is easily accessible under the hood. There is also a connector behind the tow hook cover that you can use to open the hood if there's no power.

I have also not had any issues with it draining the 12v and my car sits for months sometimes. I do leave it plugged in and don't charge it to 100% so maybe that's why. Also I think on newer models they have moved to lithium batteries for the 12v also.

[medphysdave]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

..or rather it was a kombi.

I think they were kombi's in SA when I rented one.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by medphysdave

I think they were kombi's in SA when I rented one.

They call them estate cars or 'shooting brake' for Jaguar lol over here but in Poland,Germany and maybe some of Europe it's mostly kombi I think, short for kombinazion. In America I've heard 'mini van' being used a lot but rarely midi van for the larger vehicles and not sure what for Canada.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by eugenebmw

This is a terrible designed flaw on Tesla no one talk about it

https://www.facebook.com/reel/546461081054048

All ready to leave the unprepared stranded.

[medphysdave]

Fortunately my Hummer will be outside in case that SOB catches fire. Got a big ol 'merica battery in it.