Inside or outside? Ik they have issue with inside door handles and safety but I don't see a need to redesign outside handles?
this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2025
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Will it? I’m skeptical of the translation since it’s obviously loose and casual, and more optimistic with the quote from Tesla saying they’re redesigning it …
- article says mechanical release handles inside and out. Tesla model y could already be here depending on the details
- articles says a hand must fit behind the handle, ruling out flush handles, but depending on the details, the model y may a Ready be there, as is the Opel Corsa in this thread
- no mention of the electronic latch. I don’t get it, wouldn’t this be the actual most dangerous part?
Whatever. Luxury e-cars are the new Bimmers.
They wish. My 30 year old $2500 bmw e36 was nicer inside than the last model 3 I had the misfortune of sitting in, and was the most reliable car I've owned. Straight 6 And 5 speed, beaten and slid daily until I sold it with 200k miles. My biggest problem with that car was keeping back tires on it. Man some days I wish I never sold that car.... Moved north and a slammed 2wd car isn't gonna get me to work over the mountain pass in the winter. Now I drive a POS 2012 Subaru with fried oil control rings. If the bimmer had a LSD I probably would still be driving it 🤬
Nah, BMWs were actually pretty great, for a time. Well put-together, fairly reliable, engaging to drive, very comfortable, pleasantly designed.
I daily drive a 2003 E39 5 series with 260,000 miles on the clock. Mechanically it's great.
I did have to sort some rust out a while back, but that's par for the course in the UK. Salted roads, never far from the sea, constantly damp roads spraying all that salty road grime under the car. For the love of god people, rust protect your cars.
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Wtf is "willingness to work from design-first principles"? Do Wired realize that the form of the handle follows the function of designing for better aerodynamics?
Pretty sure they're using "design" to mean "aesthetics" in that sentence. I do think we need to less often use "design" to refer specifically to aesthetics or graphic design; every object and system that humans have made are designed.