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So dumb that you couldn't even have imagine it.

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Tesla Owners are Installing DIY Rip Cords to Avoid Being Trapped in Their Vehicles in Case of Fire (fuelarc.com)
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cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/[email protected]/t/2191502

In case you thought cars would become safer as technology developed... rest assured, Tesla is finding newer and ever-dumber ways to make their cars dangerous to occupants (and others).

TL;DR: If you're in a Tesla and it loses power (like in a fire), the only way to open the doors is often an unlabeled wire behind either two panels or a speaker grill. Tesla owners are DIYing janky rip cords to make that wire easier to pull to escape.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago

Tesla is finding newer and ever-dumber ways

The power door issue has been around since they first entered the mass market. It's one of the reasons I never considered buying one.