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People have died because their Tesla had electric doors and they couldn't open them after an accident [1] [1] https://futurism.com/the-byte/four-die-trapped-bu
by throwaway494932 2y ago
People have died because their Tesla had electric doors and they couldn't open them after an accident [1]
[1] https://futurism.com/the-byte/four-die-trapped-burning-tesla https://futurism.com/the-byte/four-die-trapped-burning-tesla
- bloopernova 2y agoholy crap, their doors won't open without power?!? How does that ever get past safety standards?
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoBecause the legislation doesn’t require that. And they want even less legislation. I mean, how does one even come up with a car made out of stainless steel with edges sharp like knives.
- cafeinux 2y agoLegislation couldn't have foreseen a future where such basic features were depending on having power. Yet here we are.
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoThe European legislation works just fine. The problem is not lack of said legislation.
- usrusr 2y agoRules made long before anyone would come up with electric-only doors outside a sci-fi fantasy. (OT how many "try to push open that deactivated door" does Star Trek have power episode, on average?)
- mavhc 2y agobecause there's a second manual lever that does work without power
- lowlevel 2y agoThis is happening on other cars with electronic door handles too... not just Tesla.