This seemed entirely separate to the rest of the article. No one is literally running their battery down to absolutely nothing - they are just having longer que

This seemed entirely separate to the rest of the article. No one is literally running their battery down to absolutely nothing - they are just having longer queues than average at the charger. And if you do run your battery down to exactly nothing, this can be an issue even on a hot day. The model 3 will open the window a bit when you open the doors, but if you use the mechanical override, it doesn't break the window, it just risks damage to the rubber seal around the window. I believe it's not really a problem unless you use that as your normal method to open the door for an extended period.