Terrified friends burn to death trapped in Tesla as doors won't open after crash(www.mirror.co.uk)

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DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee

13 points

1 month ago

Turn onto your back with your feet towards the door/ window, grab the steering wheel and the doorward edge of the seat, and kick out the window with both feet. This can also be done from a passenger seat as well.

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frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io

15 points

1 month ago

Has this been tested out in a Tesla? I wouldn’t put it past them to make it literally inescapable

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Technoguyfication@sh.itjust.works

-10 points

1 month ago

There is an extremely prominent manual release handle on the door in Teslas. The vehicle manual has all this information. I don’t know how or why other Tesla owners don’t know about this.

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Hawke@lemmy.world

15 points

1 month ago

I see conflicting information on this.

That’s basically the bottom of a locked filing cabinet. Just needs the doormat to say “beware of the leopard”

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Technoguyfication@sh.itjust.works

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1 month ago

The rear door release is not meant to be used in an emergency, it would be impossible to child lock the door. The front doors have very prominent handles and the rear passengers can climb over.

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Hawke@lemmy.world

2 points

1 month ago

it would be impossible to child lock the door

Good. I’d rather have people teach their children not to fling themselves out of a moving car, than have them burn to death because they can’t get out.

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halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world

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1 month ago

That looks to be the rear doors. The same doors that often have child safety locks and having easily accessible overrides would defeat the purpose of that as well.

On the front doors it’s in the one spot you’d imagine it would be, the opening in the door handle/armrest. It’s so obvious almost every new rider in my Model 3 tries to use that instead of the door open button, even with a custom vinyl that shows the car with an open door.

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BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca

6 points

1 month ago

Imagine saving your child by first having to go into the car and finding the manual door release between the door and a child safety seat.

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DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee

6 points

1 month ago

Great question! I do not now, nor do I ever expect to have any interest in owning a Tesla. However if you want to give me one, I’d be willing to give it a try.

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