A Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heat

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[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Six year old car. It's been through two severe freezes AND lots of 110+ days. Some batteries last longer than others, this ins't a particularly short lifetime for one.

[–]cant_even 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

OK; then I'll chalk it up to "Electric Cars Don't Need Maintenance" brainwashing, because in 55+ years of car ownership I've never even kept a four-year-old battery.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you mean by the last sentence, but as a Texan I've had a 9-year Optima and in pleasant-always southern California I had a 1-ish year OEM battery . . . in the same car.