Basically, the hand break is electronic instead of mechanical. The result is that if it fully runs out of power, then the hand break can no longer disengage. With a car as heavy as a Tesla (or most electric vehicles), it basically means that it isn’t really going anywhere. Note that the article says that most electric vehicles use electronic hand breaks, so it’s not just a Tesla thing.
Huh, you’d think almost any tow truck would have a jack and a set of wheel dollies. They use them all the time to move vehicles where the tow points aren’t easily accessible.
Basically, the hand break is electronic instead of mechanical. The result is that if it fully runs out of power, then the hand break can no longer disengage. With a car as heavy as a Tesla (or most electric vehicles), it basically means that it isn’t really going anywhere. Note that the article says that most electric vehicles use electronic hand breaks, so it’s not just a Tesla thing.
Huh, you’d think almost any tow truck would have a jack and a set of wheel dollies. They use them all the time to move vehicles where the tow points aren’t easily accessible.