Four people, aged between 26 and 32, tragically lost their lives in Toronto when their Tesla crashed into a pillar and burst into flames. Unfortunately, a malfunction prevented the car doors from opening.A woman in her twenties, the fifth passenger, narrowly escaped after a bystander broke a window to free her.
  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    Tesla has faced criticism in the past for the design of its manual release levers, which are considered poorly designed and unintuitively placed.

    I like how the article delivered that fact in a way that focuses on their inadequacy while highlighting their existence. It’s like "we know they had a backup option, so shut up. They still weren’t good enough to be available for the emergency when they’re hidden behind removed.

    If I put a half-wall up in my house in front of a visible window that can be used as emergency egress, I’m in removed. This hidden latch is no better.