In case you thought cars would become safer as technology developed… rest assured, Tesla is finding newer and ever-dumber ways to make their cars dangerous to occupants (and others).
TL;DR: If you’re in a Tesla and it loses power (like in a fire), the only way to open the doors is often an unlabeled wire behind either two panels or a speaker grill. Tesla owners are DIYing janky rip cords to make that wire easier to pull to escape.
Other fancy cars have similar issues. This is really something that should be dealt with through regulation.
What fancy cars don’t have frickin door handles? Does Tesla still count as fancy besides their price point?
I had a loaner Charger EV it also has electric door handles and the manual release is just as hidden. Dodge copied the worse bits of the Tesla.
https://youtu.be/URJSDbe-Nm4
Any sort of supercar has this same system.
Mustang Mach E has no exterior door handles. Well, technically it does, but it is literally just a solid handle. No mechanical components at all.