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A car shouldn’t need an “emergency” latch to open the door, it’s dangerous and unsafe for this exact reason. Someone needs for force them to make it like every

A car shouldn’t need an “emergency” latch to open the door, it’s dangerous and unsafe for this exact reason. Someone needs for force them to make it like every other car that opens just fine with a dead battery.

oh_sigh 3y ago
I have a model y and it's the only car I've ever driven in where I need to give passengers a tutorial on how to do basic things like open the doors(from inside and out). I actually didn't know about the emergency door openers until multiple passengers pulled them after their first time in a Tesla, because no one looks for a button to open a door generally.
pengaru 3y ago
It's unbelievable how many poor choices Tesla's cars embody.
- dangus 3y ago
  Other carmakers also have this feature and it needs to be regulated out of existence.
  - maxbond 3y ago
    Agreed. Safety features should be prominently marked as safety features, it's not a particularly heavy handed or onerous regulation.
    - solardev 3y ago
      How did we go from door handles to needing safety regulations to reveal the secret exit button? Why did the car need to feel like an escape room in first place? I'll never understand some of these decisions... like granted the car looks sleek, but it's so hard to use day to day
grepfru_it 3y ago
I spent the past 15 minutes looking into this and this exists for many cars, most of them on the luxury end[0]. You can find many stories in forums for Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini etc. Most traditional car makers took the VW/Audi route which allows for double pulls of the doorhandle to unlock. This is still an "emergency latch" and just one of many types that will become increasingly common on any car that is dominated by electronics. The chilling effect is now all car makers will make obscene attempts to remind the driver they can still exit in an emergency. Think of those yellow pulls cords to open your trunk from the inside. [0] https://www.motor1.com/news/265995/dead-battery-man-locked-in-cadillac-xlr/ https://www.motor1.com/news/265995/dead-battery-man-locked-i...
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oh_sigh 3y ago

I have a model y and it's the only car I've ever driven in where I need to give passengers a tutorial on how to do basic things like open the doors(from inside and out). I actually didn't know about the emergency door openers until multiple passengers pulled them after their first time in a Tesla, because no one looks for a button to open a door generally.

pengaru 3y ago

It's unbelievable how many poor choices Tesla's cars embody.

dangus 3y ago
Other carmakers also have this feature and it needs to be regulated out of existence.
- maxbond 3y ago
  Agreed. Safety features should be prominently marked as safety features, it's not a particularly heavy handed or onerous regulation.
  - solardev 3y ago
    How did we go from door handles to needing safety regulations to reveal the secret exit button? Why did the car need to feel like an escape room in first place? I'll never understand some of these decisions... like granted the car looks sleek, but it's so hard to use day to day

grepfru_it 3y ago

I spent the past 15 minutes looking into this and this exists for many cars, most of them on the luxury end[0]. You can find many stories in forums for Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini etc. Most traditional car makers took the VW/Audi route which allows for double pulls of the doorhandle to unlock. This is still an "emergency latch" and just one of many types that will become increasingly common on any car that is dominated by electronics. The chilling effect is now all car makers will make obscene attempts to remind the driver they can still exit in an emergency. Think of those yellow pulls cords to open your trunk from the inside. [0] https://www.motor1.com/news/265995/dead-battery-man-locked-in-cadillac-xlr/ https://www.motor1.com/news/265995/dead-battery-man-locked-i...

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