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Testimony Reveals Doors Would Not Open on Cybertruck That Caught Fire in Piedmont, Killing Three (sfist.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The article says nothing about opening the doors from the inside; if you are ever in that situation, cybertrucks have a manual release under the rubber mat of the “map pocket” in the doors

I'm genuinely confused as to why you would prefer an electronic door opener. Is it just a gimmick for aesthetics? I've heard that it's to allow for frameless doors (in which it's better to open the window a bit before opening the door), but I've been in multiple cars that did that with a mechanical handle just fine, by simply adding a switch to that mechanical handle. It seems so stupid on so many levels: cost, reliability, repairability, and - chiefly - safety.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

my 1997 honda has frameless doors without needing an electronic door opener, or rolling the window down 🤷

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I think it puts some stress on the window, especially if you slam the door shut with too much force. I don't know how often this actually becomes a problem though, and in any case - you don't need an electronic door opener regardless.