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This is a particularly, uh, interesting example with Teslas, given the number of people that have been burnt alive in battery fires, unable to escape (e.g. [0])
by mjhay 3y ago
This is a particularly, uh, interesting example with Teslas, given the number of people that have been burnt alive in battery fires, unable to escape (e.g. [0]). However, the Tesla electronic door things are much cooler than mechanical latches, so who is to say whether they are a good idea or a bad idea?
[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/23/man-died-burning-tesla-because-its-futuristic-doors-wouldnt-open-lawsuit-alleges/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/23/man-died-...
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoI'll say. If it's cool and it kills you, it's a bad idea.
- secabeen 3y ago> unable to escape That's a misleading summary. The driver was incapacitated, it was the first responders who couldn't open the door with the flush handles. The Model S in question has a normal, physical interior door handle. Presumably the first responder could have smashed the window and opened from the inside, but may not have had the tool. This outcome is indistinguishable from one where a first responder was presented with an ICE vehicle where the doors were locked.