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Tesla driver and two kids burned alive because rescuers can’t open electronic doors: reports (nypost.com)
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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 34 points 3 days ago (22 children)

Can anyone offer a good faith explanation of why they thought electronically controlled doors would be a good design choice?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 days ago (10 children)

Because American consumers are obsessed with pointless gadgetry, and bullshit sells cars.

[–] ronl2k@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Are all American EV cars designed to lock doors like that?

[–] feddylemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Of course not.

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