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I've bricked many things in my life, mainly phones and / or other small electronics, but I've never bricked a car with a $40,000 battery pack. How do you brick a Tesla? Apparently it is pretty damn easy:
Thanks to awsiemieniec for the linkage!
A Tesla Roadster that is simply parked without being plugged in will eventually become a “brick”. The parasitic load from the car’s always-on subsystems continually drains the battery and if the battery’s charge is ever totally depleted, it is essentially destroyed. Complete discharge can happen even when the car is plugged in if it isn’t receiving sufficient current to charge, which can be caused by something as simple as using an extension cord. After battery death, the car is completely inoperable. At least in the case of the Tesla Roadster, it’s not even possible to enable tow mode, meaning the wheels will not turn and the vehicle cannot be pushed nor transported to a repair facility by traditional means.
Thanks to awsiemieniec for the linkage!