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Woman Stuck in Tesla For 40 Minutes With 115 Degrees Temperature During Vehicle Update (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
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[–] piecat 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A few bucks off the manufacture price is apparently cheaper than any lawsuits they anticipate.

[–] BluesF 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No way is a computer controlled locking system cheaper to manufacture than a mechanical one... Is it??

[–] dustyData 8 points 8 months ago

A servo is simpler than a full car lock. It has fewer and less complex moving parts. If the car already has a computer, controlling the door with it is cheaper than a dedicated mechanical locking. The difference is slim but you know how bean counters are.