Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power
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Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power
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#3I wonder why the windows broke. I assume something got installed out of order during assembly.
I wonder if any other cars have such backup systems to open the doors. That part about bypassing the rear doors' child lock could be quite useful on other vehicles.
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#4Why don't the door handles just open the door?
Re: Tesla owners say they've been trapped inside their EVs after they lost power
#5I wonder why the windows broke. I assume something got installed out of order during assembly. I wonder if any other cars have such backup systems to open the doors. That part about bypassing the rear doors' child lock could be quite useful on other vehicles.
> I wonder if any other cars have such backup systems to open the doors.
Many cars don't need backup because the car doesn't need power in the first place to open the doors.
The ID.4 is a comparable car that does: the emergency door opening engages if you yank the lever hard twice. No need to hunt for some switch in the interior of the car.
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#6I wonder why the windows broke. I assume something got installed out of order during assembly. I wonder if any other cars have such backup systems to open the doors. That part about bypassing the rear doors' child lock could be quite useful on other vehicles.
It's because to avoid damage, the frameless windows need to drop a few millimeter when the door is opened. This doesn't happen when the car has lost all power and the emergency manual door release is used.
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#7It's quite alarming that a guest or child in the back that hasn't read the manual has no chance of opening the doors in the event of a power failure after a crash.
That the Model 3 rear doors can't be opened manually on a power failure is truly alarming.
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#8Why don't the door handles just open the door?
There is no frame around the window. The electrical door handle opens up a bit the window before unlocking the door to free it from the seal.
Without power the manual handle needs to do that also, which is more complicated that a "normal" door handle.
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#9Why don't the door handles just open the door?
Because of the window frame.
When you open the door, the window slides down slightly to clear the frame. If you force it manually, the window might break.
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#10Why don't the door handles just open the door?
The windows have no frame. They slide up into the body of the car. If the door opens, the car needs to roll the window down a bit, then open the door. Without power, none of that happens. And if you use the emergency switch, the window showers you in shattered glass. Quite an elegant system.