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The car locked because it was parked and its key disconnected. A Tesla key is either an RFID card, or a phone, or a dongle. None of those do well with explosions and fire
Tesla could unlock it because its computer was still working and still online
I wonder if less solid vehicles would have still operating OnStar were they subject to the same events
What if what the old Nokia brick? Those have been known to survive explosions.
Yeah, probably. Several experts I've seen quoted say that it wasn't much of an explosion, but a big burst of flame. That fits, because he was trying to create a spectacle, not hurt anybody. The bit about the sturdiness of the CyberTruck is much overstated. Speaking of phones, the guy's iPhone was still functional after the fire.