cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/fuckcars@lemmy.world/t/2191502
In case you thought cars would become safer as technology developed... rest assured, Tesla is finding newer and ever-dumber ways to make their cars dangerous to occupants (and others).
TL;DR: If you're in a Tesla and it loses power (like in a fire), the only way to open the doors is often an unlabeled wire behind either two panels or a speaker grill. Tesla owners are DIYing janky rip cords to make that wire easier to pull to escape.
5 Comments
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 1y
*gets into accident in Nazi mobile
*Insurance sees modified 'safety devices'
DeathsEmbrace@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 1y
KayLeadfoot@fedia.io · 8 pts · 1y
I get the feeling the decision-maker went on to buy Twitter. Just guessing, but it's got his fucking imbecilic energy to it
spankmonkey@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
There's nothing wrong with a power door if it also has an easily accessible physical handle as a backup.
The fact that the hard to find physical release on a tesla is likely to damage the doors is like a one two punch of shitty design.
Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 1y
Also retracting door handles that freeze in the closed position so you can't get in in the winter.
SparroHawc@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
The power door issue has been around since they first entered the mass market. It's one of the reasons I never considered buying one.