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Tesla Are Having 12V Battery Problems Too


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Interesting that Tesla is experiencing, apparently, some of the same 12V battery issues that the C-Max's have, with some of the same solutions.  http://www.plugincars.com/tesla-owners-encounter-ev-related-problems-12-volt-battery-129287.html

 

 

Tesla claims the 12-volt battery in its Model S should last “a number of years.” But Tesla owner chat rooms are full of discussions regarding 12V battery replacement. Several Tesla owners talked with PluginCars.com about problems with their 12V battery. Rather than a huge design problem, they saw the issue as proof that Tesla is not immune to the same kinds of problems all automakers have with defective parts.

The low-voltage 12V battery, similar to the auxiliary battery found in gas-powered cars, should not be confused with the much larger high-voltage battery pack and related systems that provide energy to the Model S.

Mike DeSimone, a green-tech angel investor in New Jersey, received his Model S in March 2013. A few months later it was dead in his garage. He called the Tesla Rangers and they were able to jump the 12V battery, adding enough power to release the parking brake and drive it on a tow truck. Tesla replaced the 12V battery, said DeSimone. He isn’t sure what caused the battery to die.

 

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Yes, better carry a battery charger with your Tesla as well!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPUcUOd1r1w

Oh, the drama of waiting for him to decide which of his casino cards to use to pry of the nose cone to get to the posts for jumping the battery!  What a clever design by the way to hide the posts behind an expensive piece of plastic.

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Oh, the drama of waiting for him to decide which of his casino cards to use to pry of the nose cone to get to the posts for jumping the battery!  What a clever design by the way to hide the posts behind an expensive piece of plastic.

yeah not like they could not find any space to put an access panel under hood...  ;)

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yeah not like they could not find any space to put an access panel under hood...  ;)

No kidding. WTF were they thinking to have that panel removal required to jump the battery? I would hope it has a 12v always-on outlet that could be used in lieu of pulling that panel for a quick start.

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