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Tesla Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) is an energy + technology company originally from California and currently headquartered in Austin, Texas.
They produce electric vehicles (with a heavy focus on autonomy), batteries, and energy/solar products for the grid.
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Not having mechanical door releases for emergencies like this just seems so friggin dumb, but what do I know.
And where are these releases? Are they accessible from the exterior easily like a door handle?
That's the first thing I'm going to think of while panicking when trapped in the back seat of a burning car that's not mine: "pull a tab in the storage area of the door! It's hidden behind a little patch of fabric, of course!"
Front ones seem easy enough
Mmmmk, so now the driver is knocked out with the window up, what does a passerby do?
Passenger side has it as well.
Edit: oh it sounds like you’re wondering what someone outside the car does. They probably do the same thing they’d do for any car with hidden/shaved door handles (not exclusive to Tesla). Bust it open. It’s easy enough that vagrants do it all the time to steal junk.
Ok well that's good if true. Why didn't they use it? Are they not widely known about by drivers or not in an obvious location for ease of access in an emergency? That's my only assumption as to why this happened.
They are also hidden by the floor, no exterior releases either...
I should not need to read a manual or watch a video to know how to open a freaking door on a car, especially one that I don't even own.
Let's not blame victims for poor design.
Are the passengers also expected to read the manuals and watch the videos before getting a ride?
I agree with you that it's not just tesla. I do also think we already have a standardised method of opening doors, and they should stick with it