Did you know all EVs have a traditional 12-volt battery, and without it they won't start? Learn more about this surprising EV feature.

The filing mainly focuses on this single owner's account. "The 12-volt battery equipped in Plaintiff Wade’s Class Vehicle has failed three times after only about 5000 miles of driving the vehicle.

The class-action lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. Eastern District Court of California, claims that Subaru and Toyota both knew about 12-volt battery problems before the the Bz4X or Solterra ...

As with over EVs, the 12-volt battery in question isn’t the one powering the car’s electric motors. It handles secondary systems like the windows, seats, HVAC fans, radio, lights, and wipers.