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    1. > In one extreme example, the son of Tesla owner Erin Geter became trapped inside her vehicle. The car’s electric doors lost power, preventing Geter from freeing her child

      „Hey guys, let’s purposefully give a critical function a single point of failure, one that didn’t exist before, just to fuck our customers.“ – Technoking of Tesla, Elon Musk (real title that he gave himself, btw)

    2. Southampton_Dock on

      Teslas have a mechanical handle at the end of the door arm rest that pulls up to release the door.

    3. theColeHardTruth on

      My favorite part is that people would rather go out of their way to expend their own money and time to purchase and install these bodge fixes rather than demand basic safety features from their multi… *looks up Tesla Valuation* TRILLION dollar company.

      These people are truly huffing some *weapons-grade* copium here.

    4. Ive got a windshield breaker in my normal car too. Looks like a small hammer. Seems prudent to have a way out no matter what.

    5. Theonlyrational on

      The side windows are frame less. If you have one leg, you can escape a Tesla.

    6. regulatory laws need to be imposed — this garbage is diabolic tyranny . . . 

    7. Brainiac5000 on

      Horse drawn carriages having better doors than futuristic cars is insane 

    8. ColdSecret8656 on

      There’s a mechanical latch on the doors. Why would anyone be trapped? Unless the car is submerged. But there are also sensors that will lower the windows if that happens. Allegedly.

    9. So are any other drivers with any sense.

      Crash that deforms your vehicle body?

      You’re probably getting trapped inside.

      Have a glass hammer and a seatbelt cutter. Automobile associations all recommend this, as do insurers.

      This is your classic ’shoehorn Tesla into a story for clicks‘, and as ever Reddit is lapping it up.

    10. Guac_in_my_rarri on

      u/androiduser37

      Look another article about Tesla drivers being trapped fork power loss.

    11. Everyone should have a glass break tool in the pocket of the door or somewhere immediately available in any vehicle.

    12. Frosty_chilly on

      Emergency tools should be bought as a precautionary „what if“ answer

      If you gotta buy them because you bought a car brand, thats horrible optics for the brand…but Tesla doesnt have to play by the rules

    13. CalligrapherPlane731 on

      So much “can-just” in this thread. First, having a mechanical door handle inside that you aren’t supposed to use right next to the button you are supposed to use is bad design. Second, having to remove a door panel in the back to get to the manual release is bad design. Third, pairing all this with laminate glass windows you can’t easily break is bad design. Fourth, having no way of opening the car from the outside if the battery fails is bad design.

      I was impressed with the model y I test drove. I’m super impressed with the self driving. The door situation gives me a lot of pause. Something as basic as entering your car from the outside needs to be a passive mechanism. I’ve had a lot of 12V batteries die on me over the years. I’ve left the dome light on in an airport parking lot for a week. An old Prius just had its battery fail. Fixes all start with being able to access the interior of the car.

    14. So people do not realize there is already a manual release on Tesla doors?

      I guess being in a emergency makes it hard to think but it’s not even 5 inches away from the button.

    15. Saw a video of a dude who drove off the road into some water and drowned because he couldn’t open the door or break the window. Bought a window breaker/belt cutter for me and my girl’s cars the next day.

      We should all have these tools.

    16. the_red_scimitar on

      If they’re too underwater to sell it, then the *are* trapped inside.

    17. Media_Browser on

      Time to buy the ‘Clemenza’ garrotte for that day when you just can’t be the Tesla car victim .

    18. Teslas have mechanical door latches like every other car…

      Plus glassbreakers are something EVERY car owner should have

    19. I’m kind of surprised Musk isn’t implementing and promoting ejection seats at this point.

    20. rumpill_fourskin on

      Is there something wrong with manual openers on the door arm rests?

    21. There a manual latch for my Tesla Y. I also have a glass breaker for my Range Rover.

    22. We_are_being_cheated on

      Everyone should have emergency tools in their vehicle to keep them from being trapped inside.

    23. Strict-Square456 on

      I have a 1st yr VW ID4 and continue to have issues unlocking my rear doors. Sometimes i would take 5 minutes to drop kids off at school trying to get them to open. Just recently they called me in for a door recall upgrade which took 2 yrs ; a week later i had an incident where i couldn’t open the rear doors.

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