ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoArizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery | The Model Y’s 12-volt battery, which powers things like the doors and windows, diedwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square284fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkArizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery | The Model Y’s 12-volt battery, which powers things like the doors and windows, diedwww.theverge.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square284fedilink
minus-squarespookedintownsville@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoI know that hybrids like the Prius (at least the older ones) use the inverter to charge the 12v battery with the EV battery to make the ICE beltless (no AC compressor, alternator, etc driven by the ICE) which is supposed to increase fuel efficiency.
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I know that hybrids like the Prius (at least the older ones) use the inverter to charge the 12v battery with the EV battery to make the ICE beltless (no AC compressor, alternator, etc driven by the ICE) which is supposed to increase fuel efficiency.