the facts of the article are interesting. the opining is not. one of the lead statements is how the flush popout door handles are a signature tesla bit and tha

the facts of the article are interesting. the opining is not. one of the lead statements is how the flush popout door handles are a signature tesla bit and that musk foresaw their importance. LOL! like the falcon doors, they are stupid. many cars have flush handles, or even no handles. (e.g. corvette) i think i saw it reported, but it may have been word of mouth, that engineering hated the handles. they ended up having to ship broken ones. the second gen are just buttons that are decorated as handles. like many other cars. for the article to state that the handles are something that ultimately worked (they didn't) and that are a critically defining part of the car (they aren't) demonstrates the author's lack of deep understanding of what he is reporting on. the falcon doors are stupid because of the extra cost (design and manufacture) and reduced functionality. it excludes the possibility of a roof box or roof rails, which is important for an SUV. On the plus side, back to facts or maybe anecdotes, I did love the quote "We have to stop hitting ourselves in the head". Musk using the royal we. It's too rich.