- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.zip
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.zip
cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/660354
The only survivor of the October 24 fire was a woman in her 20s who was able to get to safety after a quick thinking passer-by smashed a window of the burning Model Y car to free her
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Not having mechanical door releases for emergencies like this just seems so friggin dumb, but what do I know.
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And where are these releases? Are they accessible from the exterior easily like a door handle?
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Front ones seem easy enough
Mmmmk, so now the driver is knocked out with the window up, what does a passerby do?
Passenger side has it as well.
Edit: oh it sounds like you’re wondering what someone outside the car does. They probably do the same thing they’d do for any car with hidden/shaved door handles (not exclusive to Tesla). Bust it open. It’s easy enough that vagrants do it all the time to steal junk.
Let’s not blame victims for poor design.
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Ok well that’s good if true. Why didn’t they use it? Are they not widely known about by drivers or not in an obvious location for ease of access in an emergency? That’s my only assumption as to why this happened.
Edit: read the article:
There is a manual override in Tesla cars but the feature is not widely publicized, experts say.
They are also hidden by the floor, no exterior releases either…
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I should not need to read a manual or watch a video to know how to open a freaking door on a car, especially one that I don’t even own.
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Are the passengers also expected to read the manuals and watch the videos before getting a ride?
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I agree with you that it’s not just tesla. I do also think we already have a standardised method of opening doors, and they should stick with it
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Why don’t the doors unlock automatically after a crash, like on every other modern vehicle?
