Up until about 15 years ago any person who knew how to drive any random car would have been able to operate about 99% of all cars in existence safely without ever looking at a fucking manual.
It depends on the model. In the model S, it’s right on the door, super easy to use and actually more intuitive than the little no motion micro switch that you’re supposed to use. I have shit hand strength and I’ve pissed off model S owners by accidentally pulling it to open the door. It just needs an obvious marking. I’m astounded they don’t have that already, but it’s Tesla: Expect Less.
The back seat is super stupid. Who’s more likely to be in the back seat? Kids. What’s the release? You have to dig into the carpet below the rear cushions to find and pull a cable. It’s harder to actuate than the front doors. Big brain material there.
The stupidest of all? No manual release at all on the outside. First responders get to watch you cook while trying to bash the window in. This is day one shit, Tesla.
What about a manually release for witness of the crash?
The manually release won’t do you any good if you’re unconscious. A fire or even the cabin filling with a small amount of smoke and you’re dead by the time first responders can get to you.
There is a manual override in Teslas too. It’s just so well hidden that you’re not going to find in an emergency.
Manual overrides won’t count.
It turns out people don’t have time to read manuals and find hidden options in emergencies.
I feel like when operating a lethal hunk of metal at such speeds, perhaps it should be a requirement to RTFM. For several reasons.
Up until about 15 years ago any person who knew how to drive any random car would have been able to operate about 99% of all cars in existence safely without ever looking at a fucking manual.
Now, my manual gearbox is a theft deterrent.
What about the passengers? You can’t expect them to read the manual of every vehicle they go into. In an accident the driver could be incapacitated.
So if I call an Uber and it’s a Tesla, it’s my fault if I can’t escape after a crash cuz I didn’t RTFM?
Should be marked so it’s obvious, but I remember a post about a guy who astonished people by knowing so much. His method? Reading the manual.
It depends on the model. In the model S, it’s right on the door, super easy to use and actually more intuitive than the little no motion micro switch that you’re supposed to use. I have shit hand strength and I’ve pissed off model S owners by accidentally pulling it to open the door. It just needs an obvious marking. I’m astounded they don’t have that already, but it’s Tesla: Expect Less.
The back seat is super stupid. Who’s more likely to be in the back seat? Kids. What’s the release? You have to dig into the carpet below the rear cushions to find and pull a cable. It’s harder to actuate than the front doors. Big brain material there.
The stupidest of all? No manual release at all on the outside. First responders get to watch you cook while trying to bash the window in. This is day one shit, Tesla.
What about a manually release for witness of the crash?
The manually release won’t do you any good if you’re unconscious. A fire or even the cabin filling with a small amount of smoke and you’re dead by the time first responders can get to you.