How many reasons do people need to not purchase these shitty death traps?
zenfish on
*See Edit: A rescue hammer is made to break the glass and might be helpful* in case a crash or fire takes out the electronic door handle system. Rescue hammers are a serious tool and not a fad, unlike disappearing door handles. *Edit:* I had „everybody should get a rescue hammer“ but apparently Teslas use laminated glass for sound dampening and rescue hammers might not work. Everyone should make their own decisions. Personally, I’d just never buy a Tesla or any car with this door system.
I found paragraphs here and there on Reddit. Totally geuesome:
>Following the fiery crash of a Tesla Model S in Wisconsin last year that resulted in the death of all five occupants, witnesses reported screaming from inside the vehicle, including a woman saying, “I’m stuck,” according to a report from the medical examiner. Bloomberg obtained audio from three 911 calls, including one made automatically by the Apple watch of an occupant inside the vehicle, on which people can be heard yelling and moaning. (Only two of those five fatalities are included in Bloomberg’s list, because there was insufficient evidence that the other three occupants had survived the initial crash.)
>In October of this year, a 20-year-old man in Easton, Massachusetts, died after his Tesla Model Y collided with a tree and caught fire. The driver managed to connect with 911 dispatchers, according to the police department’s incident report, and said that “he was trapped inside of the vehicle after a crash and the vehicle was now on fire.” His remains were later found in the back seat.
Jah348 on
Is there not a mechanical release? There’s a story of an old man who died in a Corvette when the battery died while he was sitting in the car in his garage. He simply didn’t know where the mechanical release was but the bottom of the door.
Maybe it’s something car owners need to become aware of these days.
Low-Maintenance-340 on
One day, tech will rule on us.
ketosoy on
How the hell did these things get manufactured without a working power off door handle?
Multiple engineers had to ok it, insurance companies and regulators had to ok it.
I just don’t understand how something like this gets past all of those levels.
ino4x4 on
Exactly why china just banned flush door handles.
HawkHarder on
That’s the risk you take by having a wack ass Tesla
Deepfire_DM on
Swasticoffin
InKognetoh on
Back when Tesla’s were becoming popular Reddit had a number of people stating the obvious issues with the door handles, fires, lack of manual options, etc. All were basically shouted down by the electric car hive mind.
someMeatballs on
Not condoning tesla design, but if you are ever trapped in a car, put both feet on the windshield and push it out. Good to know, and easier than it sounds.
CurrentlyLucid on
If you own a Tesla and not a window breaker, buy a breaker.
Chosen_Undead713 on
That’s what happens when your CEO takes a government position to gut regulatory agencies meant to make this *not* happen.
skulleyb on
Tesla model 3 and y has a mechanical release from the inside from but front and rear
From outside not so much
AdComplete8564 on
Just FYI, the steering wheel is not connected to the steering rack either. It’s fly by wire. A single wire fails and you can no longer steer the vehicle. This is specific to cyber trucks.
Certified death traps.
Edit: specified the issue is specific to trucks.
Greengiant2021 on
Teslas are rushed products, not safe, style over safety….buy a different brand!!!!
LaSage on
Leon’s death count is what now? It’s over 300,000. I wonder what quota Putin gave him for that x funding.
Sufficient-Bid1279 on
You guys seriously still trust Billionaires ? Like at all? Lol
Diablo689er on
You know what never caught on fire? Horses. We should go back to that
CollegeStation17155 on
It MIGHT have been the door latch mechanism or the physical door; over 40 years ago there was a local crash that buckled the frame and jammed the doors witnessed by 2 police on lunch break across the street. The driver burned to death as the cops frantically tried to smash their way through the windows and windshield while cursing and screaming at dispatch to send fire rescue. The recording was played for us during a police volunteer class.
Applesaucesquatch on
Tesla: Style over Safety. Test drive one today.
VeloceCat on
I rented a Tesla. Always used the mechanical door handles and it always gave me awarding that this might break the doors. I’m not hitting a button on a screen to open a door. Unnecessary extra step. It was the major reason I decided not to buy back then (years before we knew the extent of Elon being absolutely insane)
apostlebatman on
Consumer Reports has entered the chat…
Winbot4t2 on
This can be fixed with government legislation. Put out an emergency directive stating all flush handles must be replaced with manual. Recall every single Tesla. Outright ban the design going forward.
The cowardly US gov would never but other countries can. If Tesla can’t survive after having to fix a dangerous design? Oh no, anyway…
If that mechanical issue was on a plane and people died, they would be grounded until fixed.
angry-democrat on
This should help. Boycott Musk and Twitter and Tesla!
Awe3 on
Horrific. I didn’t know this was a problem with electric cars! I’ve been thinking of getting one (not necessarily a Tesla) in the future but now I don’t think so.
SmartWonderWoman on
So basically Telsa’s are coffins.
CaliphIndustries on
Fuck, even the Pinto had door handles.
mfd78 on
Getting trapped happens more than you know. This one killed 5 people near me.
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Why is that shit paywalled?
How many reasons do people need to not purchase these shitty death traps?
*See Edit: A rescue hammer is made to break the glass and might be helpful* in case a crash or fire takes out the electronic door handle system. Rescue hammers are a serious tool and not a fad, unlike disappearing door handles. *Edit:* I had „everybody should get a rescue hammer“ but apparently Teslas use laminated glass for sound dampening and rescue hammers might not work. Everyone should make their own decisions. Personally, I’d just never buy a Tesla or any car with this door system.
I found paragraphs here and there on Reddit. Totally geuesome:
>Following the fiery crash of a Tesla Model S in Wisconsin last year that resulted in the death of all five occupants, witnesses reported screaming from inside the vehicle, including a woman saying, “I’m stuck,” according to a report from the medical examiner. Bloomberg obtained audio from three 911 calls, including one made automatically by the Apple watch of an occupant inside the vehicle, on which people can be heard yelling and moaning. (Only two of those five fatalities are included in Bloomberg’s list, because there was insufficient evidence that the other three occupants had survived the initial crash.)
>In October of this year, a 20-year-old man in Easton, Massachusetts, died after his Tesla Model Y collided with a tree and caught fire. The driver managed to connect with 911 dispatchers, according to the police department’s incident report, and said that “he was trapped inside of the vehicle after a crash and the vehicle was now on fire.” His remains were later found in the back seat.
Is there not a mechanical release? There’s a story of an old man who died in a Corvette when the battery died while he was sitting in the car in his garage. He simply didn’t know where the mechanical release was but the bottom of the door.
Maybe it’s something car owners need to become aware of these days.
One day, tech will rule on us.
How the hell did these things get manufactured without a working power off door handle?
Multiple engineers had to ok it, insurance companies and regulators had to ok it.
I just don’t understand how something like this gets past all of those levels.
Exactly why china just banned flush door handles.
That’s the risk you take by having a wack ass Tesla
Swasticoffin
Back when Tesla’s were becoming popular Reddit had a number of people stating the obvious issues with the door handles, fires, lack of manual options, etc. All were basically shouted down by the electric car hive mind.
Not condoning tesla design, but if you are ever trapped in a car, put both feet on the windshield and push it out. Good to know, and easier than it sounds.
If you own a Tesla and not a window breaker, buy a breaker.
That’s what happens when your CEO takes a government position to gut regulatory agencies meant to make this *not* happen.
Tesla model 3 and y has a mechanical release from the inside from but front and rear
From outside not so much
Just FYI, the steering wheel is not connected to the steering rack either. It’s fly by wire. A single wire fails and you can no longer steer the vehicle. This is specific to cyber trucks.
Certified death traps.
Edit: specified the issue is specific to trucks.
Teslas are rushed products, not safe, style over safety….buy a different brand!!!!
Leon’s death count is what now? It’s over 300,000. I wonder what quota Putin gave him for that x funding.
You guys seriously still trust Billionaires ? Like at all? Lol
You know what never caught on fire? Horses. We should go back to that
It MIGHT have been the door latch mechanism or the physical door; over 40 years ago there was a local crash that buckled the frame and jammed the doors witnessed by 2 police on lunch break across the street. The driver burned to death as the cops frantically tried to smash their way through the windows and windshield while cursing and screaming at dispatch to send fire rescue. The recording was played for us during a police volunteer class.
Tesla: Style over Safety. Test drive one today.
I rented a Tesla. Always used the mechanical door handles and it always gave me awarding that this might break the doors. I’m not hitting a button on a screen to open a door. Unnecessary extra step. It was the major reason I decided not to buy back then (years before we knew the extent of Elon being absolutely insane)
Consumer Reports has entered the chat…
This can be fixed with government legislation. Put out an emergency directive stating all flush handles must be replaced with manual. Recall every single Tesla. Outright ban the design going forward.
The cowardly US gov would never but other countries can. If Tesla can’t survive after having to fix a dangerous design? Oh no, anyway…
If that mechanical issue was on a plane and people died, they would be grounded until fixed.
This should help. Boycott Musk and Twitter and Tesla!
Horrific. I didn’t know this was a problem with electric cars! I’ve been thinking of getting one (not necessarily a Tesla) in the future but now I don’t think so.
So basically Telsa’s are coffins.
Fuck, even the Pinto had door handles.
Getting trapped happens more than you know. This one killed 5 people near me.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/news/2025/11/04/tesla-sued-over-deadly-crash-fire/87084394007/
Wow.. this is upsetting. How do you open the door if the doors are malfunctioning ?
Friggin‘ toaster death traps.
Perhaps buy cars from companies that aren’t afraid to call themselves car manufacturers.
I just don’t want to ever buy something newer than I have. 2015 is still a pretty dumb car. Don’t want all this bs that’s packed in cars these days. F
[There is a mechanical emergency release in all the fucking cars](https://youtu.be/mu-tJc-BgaI?si=HhYXdvw0GKQbsBDG)
Dont drive a car if you cant read a manual.
Buy your car from a car company.