If I recall correctly, the manual override for the electric inner door handle is hidden under some panel. Major lawsuit material if you ask me, and irresponsible by the certifying authorities,
You recall wrongly. It’s totally exposed, available all the time. Lots of people who are new actually activate it instead of the button that lowers the window before opening.
You mean, the mechanical handle present? I’m not sure if older cars over a decade ago didn’t have em, but my model 3 has mechanical release on every hinged part. Even the drunk, which no human being would even fit in (I think, I guess a toddler might?).
I’m a fan of EVs, but Tesla lacks
securitysafety and I’m not a fan of it.It’s too complicated to leave the car when power is off for example.
If I recall correctly, the manual override for the electric inner door handle is hidden under some panel. Major lawsuit material if you ask me, and irresponsible by the certifying authorities,
FWIW, pretty much every car on the road actually has a switch which completely disables the inside rear door latch.
You recall wrongly. It’s totally exposed, available all the time. Lots of people who are new actually activate it instead of the button that lowers the window before opening.
And the passengers on the back seats?
That’s Model 3 from the article.
And Cybertruck:
On BMW you pull the door handle twice
Unless it’s a coupe, then you don’t have rear doors at all…
Yep. That’s my issue. It’s not the fire, it’s that it’s really hard to get out in a disaster.
The Tesla could just have easily killed four if it crashed into water.
You mean, the mechanical handle present? I’m not sure if older cars over a decade ago didn’t have em, but my model 3 has mechanical release on every hinged part. Even the drunk, which no human being would even fit in (I think, I guess a toddler might?).
Do you think the average Tesla driver knows about these? Are they easy to find and use in an emergency? Could they be easily improved?
probably, yes, and improved how, they’re just door handles.