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Here’s something most cars can do: if the power is cut off, I can still open the car door without having to pry off a speaker from the door and fish for an unla
by manchmalscott 2y ago
Here’s something most cars can do: if the power is cut off, I can still open the car door without having to pry off a speaker from the door and fish for an unlabeled release cord. There’s just a handle on the door, the same one I use to open the door normally.
Another thing I can do is switch between reverse and drive with two distinct physical buttons that are pushed in different directions, instead of a touchscreen.
This extra engineering to make cars “more sleek” (i.e. cheaper for Tesla to manufacture) make it more dangerous for everyone inside the car.
[1] https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modelx/en_jo/GUID-AAD769C7-88A3-4695-987E-0E00025F64E0.html https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modelx/en_jo/GUID-AAD769C...
[2] https://nypost.com/2024/03/09/us-news/angela-chao-made-panicked-call-before-dying-in-completely-submerged-tesla-on-texas-ranch/ https://nypost.com/2024/03/09/us-news/angela-chao-made-panic...
- natch 2y agoThat first problem is only for Model X. Other models have pull handles. Second story, again, Model X, yes that is not good. Personally I would avoid that model (and Cybertruck for other reasons).