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Say what you will about BYD but at least they have door handles.
by hooverd 3y ago
Say what you will about BYD but at least they have door handles.
- mattmaroon 3y agoI really don’t understand it. How many MPGe could door handles subtract? 1? Is it even that much? Is it aesthetics? I don’t think theirs look any better. And they feel flimsy AF. They give you nothing to hold onto when manipulating the door. Even if they didn’t freeze, I just don’t like them. So we’re going to make this more complicated, more failure prone thing that looks and feels worse for no real benefit? The worst part is that other EVs are adopting it.
- Solvency 3y agoIt's Elon. Do you really have to ask? It's the most braindead, arrogant, Elon Musky possible decision.
- pandaman 3y agoIt's not Elon. Many other EVs have the similar handle-less design. E.g. Mustang Mach, Hyundai Ioniq/ Kia EV, Lucid Air, etc.
- jen20 3y agoRecessed door handles to avoid MPG impact was a solved problem by the Fiat Panda, at least (probably earlier!) - the only rationale is cost, or meme copying.
- dzhiurgis 3y agoIt all compounds. Lower mpge > increased range > less battery weight > increased range + lower cost.
- dghlsakjg 3y agoSo why are the tires super wide on Teslas, with consequently high rolling resistance? The door handle is a gimmick, afaict, with so much other low hanging fruit in the design.
- dzhiurgis 3y agoNo one wants an anaemic Tesla either.
- SECProto 3y agoI would much rather drive an anemic Tesla - skinny cheaper tires, lighter so easier to change myself.
- etempleton 3y agoBecause the cars are heavy and with have high torque. They need the extra grip to have those insanely low 0-60 times.
- wyre 3y ago>1? My hunch says less than that. Door handles have more physical moving parts which are going to increase costs and we know Tesla loves to do anything they can to keep those down.