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Why the fuck do electric vehicles have 12v batteries and why won't they "start" with dead 12v batteries? (sh.itjust.works)

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fucking regarded.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Here's an explanation from the man himself, James May.

https://youtu.be/NsKwMryKqRE

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Lol. Thankfully, I don't have a Tesla, so it's not that removed, but it's still pretty removed. A simple buck converter should suffice if they want to maintain compatibility with infotainment/camera systems. Fucking ridiculous that you can't "start" your car when you have ~70 KWh of energy stored in your main battery.