"Volkswagen's top brass has come to the same conclusion as just about every single person trying to open a Tesla door for the first time: Flush door handles may look sweet, but they often suck in practice. At the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schäfer told Deutsche Welle that the automaker has received quite a bit of feedback regarding flush-mounted door handles. The verdict? Customers want function over form, and Volkswagen is going to give it to them."
""People expect some sort of familiarity with the vehicle, with the brand, that they are buying into," Schäfer told , when asked if there's a concerted effort within VW to make its EVs familiar to buyers. "Functions have to be easy, like door handles, for example. It's all nice to have these flush door handles, but they are terrible to operate. So we definitely have proper door handles on the cars and customers appreciate it. It's the feedback we're getting.""
Flush-mounted door handles frequently perform poorly in everyday use and frustrate customers. Customers favor familiarity and straightforward operation over futuristic styling details. Volkswagen will prioritize conventional grab-style door handles on upcoming electric vehicles to improve ease of use and customer satisfaction. Near-production models such as the ID. Polo and ID. Cross adopt more conventional handles compared with concept designs that featured recessed or hidden mechanisms. The broader EV market requires design choices that prioritize function and user familiarity to move beyond early adopters and attract mainstream customers.
Read at InsideEVs
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