Tesla’s hidden door problem might end up fixing every car in America
Tesla’s electronic door handles have been a safety talking point for years, mostly on Reddit threads and EV forums where people debate whether sleek design is worth the tradeoff when a car is on fire and power is out. Now the US government has formally weighed in (via The Washington Post). The outcome, I’d say, is bigger than most people think.
- ▪Tesla’s electronic door handles have been a safety talking point for years, mostly on Reddit threads and EV forums where people debate whether sleek design is worth the tradeoff when a car is on fire and power is out.
- ▪Now the US government has formally weighed in (via The Washington Post).
- ▪The outcome, I’d say, is bigger than most people think.
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Tesla’s electronic door handles have been a safety talking point for years, mostly on Reddit threads and EV forums where people debate whether sleek design is worth the tradeoff when a car is on fire and power is out. Now the US government has formally weighed in (via The Washington Post). The outcome, I’d say, is bigger than most people think. Tesla Why did NHTSA say no to a Tesla investigation but yes to new rules? Because the agency already has ongoing investigations into door-release systems on the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. So, opening another would be a sheer waste of time and resources.
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