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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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yibg ◴[] No.42159386[source]
There were plenty of older frameless doors where the door itself opens mechanically and the window lowers slightly. A lot of the older subarus for example.

What's special about Tesla (or any of the other newer cars with full electrical door opening mechanisms) that makes this not an option?

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1. cyberax ◴[] No.42159458[source]
> What's special about Tesla (or any of the other newer cars with full electrical door opening mechanisms) that makes this not an option?

Cost-cutting, mostly.