Four Passengers Die in Burning Tesla After Electronic Doors Seemingly Won't Open

2 years ago by streetfestival to c/fuckcars

Four people died after a Tesla crashed and burst into flames, while a fifth person narrowly escaped after a bystander broke open a window.

This happened in Toronto on October 24th

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raoul 54 points 2 years ago

The Elon Musk-owned automaker has a troubling history of owners getting locked in their cars without power. Some of these cases may be down to user error, since most Teslas come with manual release levers.

Of course, let's blame the users 🙄

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octopus_ink 50 points 2 years ago

most Teslas come with manual release levers.

MOST?

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ayyy 8 points 2 years ago

Yea the cheapest ones skipped the manual release for the back doors. Gotta deliver maximum value to shareholders!

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SwingingTheLamp 21 points 2 years ago

Now, now, remember correlation is not causation. Maybe it's not the unintuitive design; maybe a disproportionate number of idiots buy Teslas?

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Sporkbomber 18 points 2 years ago

In the case of the model Y referenced, this release is under a mat. You wouldn't see it in normal operation.

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nik282000 11 points 2 years ago

In case of emergency, lift the floor mat and input the 16 digit release code.

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GetOffMyLan -15 points 2 years ago

I don't want to be a dick but not using the mechanism to open them is user error.

But it does also sound like they aren't very well placed in some models. I feel like the manual release being the same as any car would make sense. As a fucking standard door handle.

I assume the no power locking is an anti theft thing. But if you're in the car already just provide a handle.

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BradleyUffner 64 points 2 years ago

If the door can't be opened easily in a panicked life or death situation, it's a design flaw and needs to be recalled and fixed.

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raoul 35 points 2 years ago

I will be a dick: this is one of those imbeciles teck-bro takes, always comming with excuses for big tech "but actualy.. "

If you design a door handle and people cannot open it: your design is shit. Point.

This was stupid when apple did it with the 'you're holding the phone wrong, idiot', it is criminal when it is done on a security feature.

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ltxrtquq 27 points 2 years ago

Opening a Rear Door with No Power

You can open a rear door manually (if equipped) in the unlikely situation in which Model Y has no power:

Remove the mat from the bottom of the rear door pocket.

Press the red tab to remove the access door.

Pull the mechanical release cable forward.

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Not all Model Y vehicles are equipped with a manual release for the rear doors.

Opening the front doors seems easy enough in the user manual, but opening the back doors requires you to remove a hidden panel then pull a cable, but not all versions of the car even have that hidden panel. Assuming the one in this article did, the car owner would need to give a little safety briefing to every passenger if you want to expect them to know how to open the door. And I'm really not sure what you're expected to do if you have a kid in a carseat in the back.

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