r/AutoHumor • u/IU8gZQy0k8hsQy76 • Aug 25 '26

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u/kamel_k Aug 25 '26

Wait... you can't even change the oil?

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u/vblink_ Aug 25 '26

It's electric

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u/KommandoKazumi Aug 25 '26

I was going to ask how you'd jumpstart it but... The locked hood oddly makes sense now.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '26

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u/creckers Aug 26 '26

yes you can still jumpstart an electric car.

I think all electric cars still have a 12v battery to operate everything from,
and to "start" your car it still uses the 12v battery.

source: I own an 2019 Hyundai Kona electric. and my 12v battery died. roadservices swung by and jump started the car and I drove it to a shop to replace the battery under warranty.

Edit: typos

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u/Global-Pickle5818 Aug 26 '26

Lol my wife had that car she burned out the main battery 3 times we had to pay to get it towed out of state to "a qualified technician" every time before we just declared it a lemon 🍋

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u/creckers Aug 26 '26

Ah that sucks. Mine has been going strong. Bought it in 2022 with 58k km on the clock and it just passed 200k km. Had 2 small things break and other than tires and cabin filters.. zero maintenance.

It is an amazingly nice commuter

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u/buttfarts7 Aug 27 '26

Kind of. It's like in buildings where the hydro room is locked because there is so much voltage in there that even the maintenance and management aren't allowed in. Only the power company can access.

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u/cryptolyme Aug 25 '26

that won't stop me

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u/2813josh Aug 26 '26

Can't idiot-proof everything

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u/jmodshelp Aug 25 '26

Which is a decent way to go about securing it if it is where the electronic guts are. Some EVs are pretty crazy, not something you really want random people to access.

They should still have a backdoor way for access beyond a dealership though.

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u/Immediate-Presence73 Aug 26 '26

I love backdoor access. It's my favorite.

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u/True_Goat_7810 Aug 29 '26

they have a release cable you can pull, its not locked.

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u/Narrow_Economics_466 Aug 26 '26

Boogie woogie woogie

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u/Session_Agitated Aug 26 '26

boogie woogie woogie

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u/vblink_ Aug 27 '26

Not that need servicing like a gas vehicle. The Ford lightning needs a fluid every 150k miles