Is Tesla finally getting a handle on its design fails?

"For years, drivers have been complaining about Tesla door handles breaking on the cars like the Model S, but worse than the annoyance of getting locked out of vehicle (and the need to resort to improvised homemade fixes like the one in the video below) is that there have also been cases of people getting trapped inside in emergencies."

"Like with some other electric vehicles, many Tesla handles are flush against the car door and are controlled by electronic switches instead of mechanical components. Those on the Model S and Model X extend and retract, while the handles on the Model 3 and Y mechanically flip out when pressed in. If this fails, the doors need to be opened with a manual release inside the vehicle, but that can be difficult for a child, a passenger unfamiliar with the car or someone in a panic in an emergency."

Tesla will investigate redesigning its door handles after reported cases of passengers trapped in burning vehicles because emergency rescuers could not open the doors. Many Tesla handles are flush against the door and use electronic switches rather than mechanical components, with Model S/X systems extending and retracting and Model 3/Y handles flipping out when pressed. Failures can force occupants to use an interior manual release, which may be difficult for children, panicked passengers, or those unfamiliar with the car. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reports of owners breaking windows to retrieve children, and Bloomberg cites about 140 cases of people trapped in Tesla vehicles.

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