Nobody wants touch-screen glove box latches

Post by m463 » Thu, Nov 03, 2022, 11:52 PM UTC

alphabettsy wrote: post #144

MrFoof wrote: post #89

GM also has electronic primary door release mechanisms in their vehicles. So if the car has no power, you can’t open the doors from inside. Granted, because of regulatory requirements there is STILL A MANUAL RELEASE… on the floor, near the chassis sill (and might be driver-seat only). So you save money going to electronic releases, but still have to put a manual one in anyways. The glovebox is merely annoying (though…

Same with Tesla. It’s dumb.

The model s door latch will electronically release at the beginning of travel, and if that hasn't worked, continuing to move the latch will open the door mechanically.

Post by permo-w » Sun, Nov 06, 2022, 8:11 PM UTC

bmitc wrote: post #344

MerelyMortal wrote: post #237

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does the average person who has never owned a Tesla know the updates work that way? And how many of the Tesla owners still dislike it, but have decided that the risk (which could have been prevented by Tesla) is worth the reward?

I agree with the other commenter, as Teslas and EVs are still "crossing the chasm" and are primarily purchased by enthusiasts. Also, who is buying such expensive cars without any idea how they operate?

in any other industry you could say that and I’d agree with you, but cars are an exception. cars are first and foremost a status symbol, and, compounding, they historically didn’t have computers inside them. plenty, plenty of rich humans will be buying teslas as either a status symbol or simply the next cool thing to own without any thought for the specifics of the management of updates of the OS

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