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A Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heat(www.businessinsider.com)

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The Tesla owner said getting stuck in his driveway was “annoying as hell,” and he tried everything from hosing the car down to jumping the battery.

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alouderback@lemmy.world
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I agree, but it doesn’t matter. The average shopper associates teslas with all EVs. They see this article and think “no chance I’m getting locked out of my gas car! Ill never buy and EV!”, not “no chance I’m getting locked out of my EV! I’ll buy a Leaf instead of a Tesla!”

Which is the exact goal of this article.

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mrpants@midwest.social
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Hopefully they think “fuck this car shit” and start wanting/trying every other form of transit.

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CrypticCoffee@lemmy.world
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Average American consumer. In the UK, Prius was massive hybrid wise. Tesla is at premium end now, but Nissan always had a presence.

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