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Because this scenario is supposed to be taken care of at the vehicle design stage. The rules in the US are that sedans (i.e. anything with an enclosed trunk) ar

Because this scenario is supposed to be taken care of at the vehicle design stage. The rules in the US are that sedans (i.e. anything with an enclosed trunk) are required to have interior emergency trunk release latches as an anti kidnapping measure. Vehicles with a 5th door (i.e. SUVs and hatchbacks) aren't, because the hypothetical kidnapping victim would be visible through the window. The Jaguar I-Pace Waymo is using here has a 5th door, so it's not legally required to have an interior latch. That said, it's impossible to anticipate everything that will happen out in the real world. Most of those stories, especially the fun ones, don't make it to news.

galleywest200 10mo ago
> because the hypothetical kidnapping victim would be visible through the window. My 2018 Subaru Crosstrek came with an attachable screen to cover items in the trunk so they cannot be seen from the window. But apparently you can open that door from the inside if you remove a plastic panel or something like that. If this interior handle is not required for 5th door vehicles it should be.
geor9e 10mo ago
SUVs and hatchbacks have a truck accessible latch to fold the rear seats, so you can get into the front.