When I was young and naïve in my 50s, I thought US cars had safety requirements, and the era of rolling death traps had been beaten back by Ralph Nader. Must’ve been my mistake. Is there nobody in the government looking at safety issues like un-openable doors?
Is there nobody in the government looking at safety issues like un-openable doors?
Really? Are you actually surprised? The man who decided to put electric un-openable doors onto is the same man who took a chainsaw to the federal regulatory budget and got rid of any agency that had the the authority to rule on such an issue.
To repeat:
Is there nobody in the government looking at safety issues like un-openable doors?
Nope, Elon Musk fired the people who were responsible for making his cars safe because Elon thought their recommendations cost too much and your safety is a sacrifice Elon Musk is willing to make if it makes Tesla stock value increase.
My grandfather 40 years ago rolled his Bronco II into a ditch while drinking and driving. I honestly believe he’d lived if he wore his seat belt. The accident ejected him and broke his neck…ending his life.
There is regulation. Tesla is just the first company to make a separate emergency handle. Other companies managed to figure out how to do it with one handle. Even with frameless doors.
Corvettes, going back to at least the C6 generation (2005ish) have electronic handles, but they have mechanical emergency pulls on the floor next to the door sill. Yes, messing with them will set off the car alarm if the doors are locked. Ask me how I know.
I have no idea why anyone where it freezes would want electronic handles, especially ones that electronically self-present. I’ve had to yeet my frozen shit door open on more than occasion.
When I was young and naïve in my 50s, I thought US cars had safety requirements, and the era of rolling death traps had been beaten back by Ralph Nader. Must’ve been my mistake. Is there nobody in the government looking at safety issues like un-openable doors?
mate the US gov is still calling headlights that prevent oncoming drivers from seeing where you or the road is “safer”
Really? Are you actually surprised? The man who decided to put electric un-openable doors onto is the same man who took a chainsaw to the federal regulatory budget and got rid of any agency that had the the authority to rule on such an issue.
To repeat:
Nope, Elon Musk fired the people who were responsible for making his cars safe because Elon thought their recommendations cost too much and your safety is a sacrifice Elon Musk is willing to make if it makes Tesla stock value increase.
Regulation is bad. Anything that restricts multimillion donor billionaires’ wise ways of doing business is literally communism. Or was it Fascism.
depends on which party is in charge and who you ask about it.
Shut it libtard, “safety” is a made-up democrat hoax. Don’t wear your seatbelt, die like a real man.
I feel it is probably necessary to add /s
My grandfather 40 years ago rolled his Bronco II into a ditch while drinking and driving. I honestly believe he’d lived if he wore his seat belt. The accident ejected him and broke his neck…ending his life.
Sorry to hear that friend… safety is no joke.
Of course there are in around 95% of the rest of the world.
There is regulation. Tesla is just the first company to make a separate emergency handle. Other companies managed to figure out how to do it with one handle. Even with frameless doors.
Corvettes, going back to at least the C6 generation (2005ish) have electronic handles, but they have mechanical emergency pulls on the floor next to the door sill. Yes, messing with them will set off the car alarm if the doors are locked. Ask me how I know.
I have no idea why anyone where it freezes would want electronic handles, especially ones that electronically self-present. I’ve had to yeet my frozen shit door open on more than occasion.
Pouring a kettle of boiling water on the door handle every morning
Haha, that’s one approach. Be sure to pour the hot water all around the door frame itself is often frozen shut too.