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ndiddy ◴[] No.42158554[source]
Another similar incident happened around a week after that one: https://www.channel3000.com/news/dane-county-sheriffs-office... .

One thing to note is that the car doors in Teslas are electrically controlled and a different failsafe method of opening the doors is required when the electrical system isn't working. Here's the steps for manually opening the Model Y's rear doors (car in the story the post links to): https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-AAD769C... and here's the steps for manually opening the Model S's rear doors (car in the story I linked to): https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/models/en_us/GUID-AAD769C... . Note that this involves removing the rear carpet in the Model S and the door pocket mat in the Model Y, and that the Model Y instructions note that some cars aren't even equipped with manual rear door releases. It seems like Tesla didn't account at all for what happens if passengers who aren't familiar with the car need to quickly exit in an emergency, especially if the driver's incapacitated and can't give them directions.

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nemomarx ◴[] No.42158647[source]
why are the doors electronically controlled to start with? is it cost savings?
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cyberax ◴[] No.42158689[source]
They use frameless windows, so the electronic release slightly lowers them to avoid them scraping the door frame.
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1. OptionOfT ◴[] No.42158801[source]
In 2008 I had a BMW Convertible with frameless doors. When you pulled the door handle the window dropped. Same from the inside.
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2. neuralRiot ◴[] No.42159109[source]
Every car with frameless windows does this without the need for a death-trap electric door release, i work in McLarens and the windows will drop if the battery gets low so you can open the vertical doors with a dead battery.