Tesla Owners are Installing DIY Rip Cords to Avoid Being Trapped in Their Vehicles in Case of Fire - FuelArc News
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Tesla owners have started doing something wild… installing DIY emergency escape rip cords inside their vehicles so their passengers don’t get trapped if the car catches fire. That’s not a joke. That’s just how badly the doors are designed. Here’s why: Tesla doors are entirely electronic. When you want to get out, you hit a […]

This is really pretty amazing how poorly designed the Tesla doors are, where if the power fails (like in a crash or a fire), you might need to remove the speaker grill or two separate panels to get to the emergency mechanical door release.

  • KayLeadfoot@fedia.ioOP
    81·
    3 days ago

    Staggering incompetence in the design. Just absolutely antagonistic disregard for the lives of the back seat passengers.

    And this is from a company that bills themselves as Apple-style design geniuses! Like, Christ, make doors that open, THEN break out the black turtlenecks.

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      2·
      3 days ago

      I think what OP means is, why is this legal to begin with. You would think at least the EU would ban something like that, regardless of what Musk thinks is good design.