R2 12V Battery Location - Photo

[emroch]

IMHO it's more important to provide easy access to terminals you can use to jump-start a dead battery. I assume the R2 has a location to do that either in the frunk or at the back of the vehicle.

There is a 12v harness behind a panel on the back bumper.

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[kanefsky]

Tesla designed the external bumper access system so it only works when the vehicle is completely dead. So going up to the emergency access point and testing cars to open won't work unless a thief just happens to stumble along a Tesla with a dead battery. Which I would guess isn't a really efficient way of finding stuff to steal.

That wasn't the case on my older Model S. It had a hidden purely mechanical frunk release. I'm glad they fixed it though.

 

[Dark-Fx]

There is a 12v harness behind a panel on the back bumper.

Those wires look like they are 12 awg. Goes right into a similar color sheath, so I can't say what the temp rating is, but it's obviously meant to be temporary at these dimensions.

PPS, I need a new battery cover on my caliper...

 

[a9967]

what was the process to take the seat base off?

 

[Dark-Fx]

what was the process to take the seat base off?

Super easy, just pull up. From experience, I expected there to be a trick. No trick, just pull up.

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