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 […]

Lol. Lmao, even.

You’re much better off selling the fucking thing at that point instead of continuing to put the lives of you and your passengers at risk in a death trap. this-is-fine

  • nothx [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    9·
    11 hours ago

    The fucking zip tie holding a keyring to the steel cable…

    As if the Tesla situation couldn’t get dumber, the owners really bring it home.

    Also… do you think these people tell their passengers about it whenever they get into the car? Or are the owners assuming they will have the capacity to explain it in the moment of the crash/fire?

    • SexUnderSocialism [she/her]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      7·
      10 hours ago

      I can just imagine a Tesla owner inviting a friend or family member to be a passenger, just so they can brag about the car while they drive on the interstate, and then casually mentioning the DIY rip cords, making the passenger instantly regret that they didn’t set up a will before they got in.