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Numerous Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power. (www.businessinsider.in)
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Numerous Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power.::Numerous Tesla owners say they have been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power.Teslas come with manual door releases, but they can be hard to find

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Model X: If the power drops out, you can open the rear doors using a mechanical release found behind the speaker grille, which you need to remove from the vehicle's door, the manual adds.

Ah yes, if I can't get out of a car, my first thought would be to dismantle the speaker grille.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What the actual fuck. Why would a door handle be so god damned difficult?

[–] redwall_hp 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The Model Y has it hidden too: the back (you know, where small children are likely to be) has its manual release under the floor mat. And the exterior door handles need power to pop out, obviously, since they're flush with the door normally. So if you have power out, and there are kids in the back with extreme heat or a fire or something, good fucking luck.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

How on Earth did the NHTSA let this shit happen?