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why are the doors electronically controlled to start with? is it cost savings?
by nemomarx 2y ago
why are the doors electronically controlled to start with? is it cost savings?
- eptcyka 2y agoIt is more cyber that way. Also, yes, electromechanical systems are easier to design.
- stouset 2y agoThere’s still a second mechanical release so this is strictly more complicated than simply having a mechanical system to begin with.
- eptcyka 2y agoRouting the mechanical linkage to a place in the door that would make sense for a door handle to be is the difficult and expensive part.
- davrosthedalek 2y agoBowden cables are dirt cheap.
- eptcyka 2y agoThe cables are cheap, designing a door latch system to be easy to install/cheap to manufacture is not. Why do you think all parking brakes on all ICE vehicles have turned electric now?
- newaccount74 2y agoProbably because forgetting to pull the handbrake is a very common cause of accidents?
- dagmx 2y agoA lot of cars have electronically controlled doors. It’s due to the frameless windows. Opening the door requires the windows to roll down slightly to avoid damage to the outer trim. The doors still have a mechanical release so there’s no cost savings involved. For the front door they’re right next to the electronic release. For the rear doors they’re hidden under the passenger door pocket. Edit: to everyone replying I never said it was a necessity. I explained why they did it. I’m aware of alternate approaches.
- bahmboo 2y agoNot necessarily. Many cars have manual doors and frameless windows. A 1996 Subaru comes to mind. Tesla could easily make the windows dip when a mechanical handle was activated. Electronic door latches are fine, it’s the backup mechanism that is the problem. Some cars have the mechanical alternate forward of the electrical release such that if you are grabbing frantically you would eventually pull it. This still looks minimal if that is more important than safety.
- tirant 2y agoMost current BMWs with frameless windows still have mechanical door openings (e.g. BMW i4).
- badgersnake 2y agoIndeed, my 2001 E46 BMW had this. It’s not complicated or new.
- soramimo 2y agoI still have over one these and can confirm the doors open with the battery disconnected.
- xbar 2y agoThis is a design choice, not a requirement. My frameless-windows 2007 car uses a mechanical door latch and the window rolls down slightly as I pull the latch.
- cyberax 2y agoThey use frameless windows, so the electronic release slightly lowers them to avoid them scraping the door frame.
- PittleyDunkin 2y agoWhy do they want frameless windows?
- dagmx 2y agoFrameless windows are aesthetically pleasing to many people. Tesla aren’t alone in that preference, they are just one of the few brands that use frameless by default even on the lowest end vehicles they sell, so there’s a higher number out there.
- onetokeoverthe 2y agoat the funeral... "at least they had pleasing windows."
- throwuxiytayq 2y agoWhy do they want glued-on RAM and SSDs?
- OptionOfT 2y agoIn 2008 I had a BMW Convertible with frameless doors. When you pulled the door handle the window dropped. Same from the inside.
- neuralRiot 2y agoEvery car with frameless windows does this without the need for a death-trap electric door release, i work in McLarens and the windows will drop if the battery gets low so you can open the vertical doors with a dead battery.
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- dvdbloc 2y agoI always thought it was a luxury item like soft close doors on high end luxury cars. Supposed to feel premium compared to actually pulling a mechanical handle.
- DrillShopper 2y agoTo make the marks they're selling the death sedans to feel like they have something special until the vape batteries under the car spontaneously combust and roast them like a gas station hotdog
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoHow are you otherwise going to close the door with a button on that ipad in the middle?