[maxbond]

I don't see how I would known that if i didn't happen to have read it, it doesn't seem to be marked at all and it's as inconspicuous as possible. Not a desirable property in a safety feature.

This is speculation, but it seems like if this 12V battery fails closed, you could easily have a situation where the door won't open and the cabin is filling with smoke.

[cobaltoxide]

Agreed. I've rented a Tesla on two occasions (for one week each time) and was unaware of this manual release until now.