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What's up with the doors? > NOTE: If low voltage power is unavailable and the windows are fully rolled up, the door windows may crack or shatter when you open
by amluto 26d ago
What's up with the doors?
> NOTE: If low voltage power is unavailable and the windows are fully rolled up, the door windows may crack or shatter when you open the doors with the interior manual release handles.
> WARNING: When the doors or the area around the door struts of Cybercab are damaged, the preloaded springs for the doors can pop out when the door opens. Access the vehicle from the undamaged door when possible. If both doors are damaged, open the doors with caution. There is a lower chance of the springs popping out if the door does not fully open. Wear appropriate PPE. […]
I've been in quite a few cars with cool frameless windows. They mostly seem to have the property that the window could plausibly be damaged if one aggressively closes the door with the window all the way up (which the car's electronics will attempt to mitigate). But somehow the Cybercab might have the glass break when opening them! How?
(FWIW, early Tesla Model S cars have the windows done correctly. There is a single interior handle. As you pull it, first it actuates an electronic switch that rolls the window down slightly. Then, as you pull it a bit farther, it mechanically releases the door. If there's no power, then the door still opens, just without the window automatically rolling down a bit first. Maybe Tesla should copy their own previous design?)
The preload spring situation is just delightful. So is the upward-opening door. I hope no one ever rolls a Cybercab over and needs to exit.